LONDON
\nContenders hoping to succeed the recently resigned British prime minister Liz Truss were to start their campaign on Friday but opposition parties demanded that the people in the UK get the chance to have their own say to finally put an end to months of political chaos.
\nFollowing Truss\u2019 resignation on Thursday, party managers announced a shortened election process with results to be announced on October 28.
\nAfter only 44 days in office, packed with economic crisis largely of her own making, the Conservative leader announced on Thursday she was stepping down.
\nTruss admitted she \u201ccannot deliver the mandate\u201d on which she was elected by Tory members, after her right-wing platform of tax cuts disintegrated and as many Conservative MPs revolted.
\nTruss had suceeded Boris Johnson on September 6 after a weeks-long campaign against Tory rival Rishi Sunak, vowing a radical overhaul as Britons struggle with a cost-of-living crisis.
\nThe likely contenders include her Tory rival and former finance minister Rishi Sunak, who has gained favour after correctly warning of the debilitating consequences of Truss\u2019 debt-fueled tax promises.
\nHowever, the scandal-ridden Johnson might also be looking forward to make a comeback, despite resigning with dismal poll ratings.
\nSuella Braverman, a representative of Tory\u2019s right whose resignation as interior minister on Wednesday acted as a catalyst for Truss\u2019 downfall, is also a likely choice.
\nFurthermore. senior cabinet members Ben Wallace and Penny Mordaunt were also considering their own chances of succeeding in the leadership race.
\nOn the other hand, some have already ruled themselves out from the competition, including new finance minister Jeremy Hunt.
\nFormer minister Tim Loughton also suggested the solution that the four \u201cbig beasts\u201d \u2014 Sunak, Morduant, Hunt and Wallace \u2014 agree on a single candidate to \u201cget back to some degree of normality\u201d.
\nHe told BBC Radio that Brexiteer right-wingers and other factions \u201cneed to park all those egos\u201d and work together during this period of economic difficulty in the country.
\n\u201cWe need to have a united and talented cabinet of grown-ups who come together and get us back on course\u201d, he further added.
\nWith time till 1pm (GMT) on Monday to produce at least a 100 nominations from their fellow Tory MPs, the race demands the contenders to make their case in a short time.
\nA maximum of three candidates will emerge from among the 357 Conservatives in the House of Commons. The MPs will vote to leave only two candidates and finally hold an \u201cindicative\u201d vote to select their preferred option.
\nUnless a single candidate is chosen from the MPs\u2019 deliberations in an effective coronation, the members will have their say in an online ballot over the next week.
\nHowever, for the opposition parties including the Labour Party, the governing party is showing contempt towards the electorate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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