Can Sadiq Khan be UK’s PM as Per Boris Johnson Formula?
The 50-year-old mayor is the first Muslim to lead a major Western capital since 2016
Once again, Pakistani-origin Sadiq Khan is making headlines for his second consecutive win as London mayor against the candidate of Conservative Party whose leader is the incumbent Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The 50-year-old mayor is the first Muslim to lead a major Western capital since 2016.
This time, Sadiq Khan remained victorious with 55.2% votes compared with 44.8% of opponent Shaun Bailey.
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Khan promised to continue his campaign that focuses on creating jobs and boosting London’s tourism economy.
The Labour party leader, who has risen from a modest background to spar with the country’s top politicians, has been vocal on Brexit and many other important issues.
Taking to his Twitter handle, London Mayor thanked his supporters who had voted for him.
Thank you London. It’s the absolute honor of my life to serve the city I love for another three years.
I’ll leave no stone unturned to get our city back on its feet.
A brighter future is possible, and we’ll deliver it together. pic.twitter.com/kwA1awEten
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) May 8, 2021
If you voted for me, from the bottom of my heart—thank you. If you didn’t, please know that I’ll never ignore your voice, your concerns or your worries. I’ll always be a Mayor for all Londoners—working to improve the lives of every single person in this city.
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) May 8, 2021
Soon after the results were announced, many UK officials including the former co-chairwoman of the Conservative Party Sayeeda Warsi felicitated the second-time mayor and marked the win as a remarkable journey for a bus driver’s son.
From this daughter of a Pakistani bus driver to a son of a Pakistani bus driver congratulations @SadiqKhan pic.twitter.com/ML9mAbbnyT
— Sayeeda Warsi (@SayeedaWarsi) May 6, 2016
After his second victory, many are predicting that Sadiq Khan could be the UK’s next head prime minister like Boris Johnson, who had served as the mayor of London thrice before occupying the office in 2019.
