Voting is going on for the general elections in Britain today i.e. on 4th July. Many Indians are participating in the elections in Britain this year. In such a situation, along with Britain, India is also keeping an eye on British politics. Today we will tell you how many Indian leaders are contesting elections in Britain this time.
uk general election
Let us tell you that voting is being held today i.e. on 4th July for the UK general elections. It is worth noting that since 2022, the power of Britain is in the hands of Indian-origin Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. This time too, he is staking claim for the post of Prime Minister on behalf of the Conservative Party. Not only for the post of PM, many candidates of Indian origin are also contesting among the MPs. About 2.5 percent of people of Indian origin live in Britain. Not only this, Indians living in Britain are in a very good position in terms of economic and education.
According to a report, Indian families in Britain are at the forefront of high-level income families and contribute 6 percent to Britain’s GDP. This is the reason that the influence of Indians is increasing in British politics. Apart from this, there are about 25 lakh Indian voters in Britain. This time, the highest number of 107 candidates of Indian origin are contesting the elections. Mainly two parties are in the fray in this election. Which includes Rishi Sunak-led Conservative and Keir Starmer-led Labour Party. Apart from this, the other small party of the country is also eyeing the voters of Indian origin.
Which party has the most Indians
Let us tell you that the Labour Party has given tickets to the maximum number of candidates of Indian origin in the elections. 33 candidates of Indian origin are contesting the elections from the Labour Party. Most of the British Indian candidates of the party are well versed with public offices and policy circles.
These candidates have a deep connection with India
The party has also fielded some candidates who have a deep connection with India. For example, Uday Nagaraju is contesting from North Bedfordshire seat. Uday is an IT professional by profession and is a relative of former Prime Minister of India PV Narasimha Rao. Hajira Pirani has been fielded from Wingston seat. Let us tell you that Pirana’s family is famous in Mumbai by the name of Parivar Machiwala.
Apart from this, the Conservative Party is also not far behind in giving tickets to British Indians. 30 people from the Indian community have been made candidates by the Conservative Party. The Conservative Party has given tickets to mostly professionals and businessmen.
Indians are also contesting elections from small parties
This time, smaller parties have also given tickets to British Indians. The Green Party has fielded 13 candidates from the Indian community. This includes Councillor Mohammad Hanif Ali from Bolton city. Reform UK has given tickets to 13 Indians and the Liberal Democrats have given tickets to 11 Indians.
how are votes counted
There are many similarities between the elections of India and Britain. In the general elections, people of 18 years and above in every part of the UK vote to elect their MP. Voting takes place for a total of 650 parliamentary seats. The person elected by the public represents the constituency in the House of Commons, the lower house of the British Parliament, for five years. Four countries take part in the elections of Britain. Apart from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are included. Great Britain represents these four countries. Therefore, MPs are elected for a total of 650 seats of the four countries. Out of these, 543 MPs are elected for England, 57 for Scotland, 32 for Wales and 18 for Northern Ireland. To form a government in Britain, a party needs 326 seats.
Voting via ballot box
Like India, MPs are elected from different areas here too, after which the MPs of the largest party elect their Prime Minister. Here the public votes through ballot boxes. Electronic voting machines are not used here. Voting takes place at polling booths here from 7 am to 10 pm. Counting starts here after voting. After this the results start coming. A total of 392 parties are registered for the 2024 general elections in Britain. However, the main contest is between Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives and main opposition leader Keir Starmer’s Labor Party.
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