UK News: Kemi Badenoch will be the new head of Conservative Party, defeats Robert Jenrick

New Delhi. Britain's Conservative Party on Saturday elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader. Badenoch defeated his rival Robert Jenrick by the votes of nearly one lakh party members. Along with being the party chief, Badenoch will now also be the Leader of Opposition in the House of Commons, replacing (former Prime Minister) Rishi Sunak. The Conservative Party had to face defeat from the Labor Party in the general elections held this year. Labor Party has come to power after 14 years.

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Under the leadership of Sunak, the Conservative Party had to face a major defeat in the general elections held this year. The Conservative Party lost more than 200 seats in the election for the first time since 1832, leaving their total number of members at 121. She is the first black woman leader to be made the head of the Conservative Party.

The biggest challenge facing Badenoch as the new leader is to improve the image of the Conservative Party. They will also have to respond strongly to the policies of Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer, especially on key issues such as the economy and immigration. He will also have the challenge of bringing the Conservative Party to power in the 2029 general elections.

Badenoch has been Britain's Women and Equality Minister.

Badenoch, 44, a strong supporter of Brexit, is known for her tough stance on the issues of immigration and the rights of transgender people. She has been the country's Women and Equality Minister. The process of this internal election of the party lasted for months. Initially there were six candidates. Later this number was reduced to two. Badenoch was then elected as party leader. Robert Jenrick came second. Badenoch had earlier also finished fourth in the race for party chief in 2022. Badenoch then promised to reform the Conservative Party.

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What does Badenoch's victory mean for India?

Badenoch may join the race for Prime Minister in Britain's next general elections (2029). His victory signals that Britain's oldest political party is moving further to the right. This means that the Conservative Party can take a tough stance on issues related to immigration, climate change and culture. Badenoch had recently commented on the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

He had told that he had stopped the India-UK Free Trade Agreement due to the demand for additional visas while in power. The British leader of Nigerian origin had said that the Sunak-led government could not finalize the FTA because India had demanded more concessions regarding migration.