UK: Rishi Sunak tops ballot, Hunt and Zahawi out of PM race

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UK: Rishi Sunak tops ballot, Hunt and Zahawi out of PM race

BY AVIJIT NANDI MAJUMDAR: Conservative party front runner Rishi Sunak topped the ballots while his party hopefuls Jeremy Hunt and Nadhim Zahawi have been knocked out of the leadership race having secured less than 30 votes required to keep themselves in the ring. 



According to latest news from the Conservative Party sources, Hunt and Zahawi could not muster enough support. The other six candidates go through to round two which will take place on July 14.