Rishi Sunak will become the country's first Hindu Prime Minister. Groups said the move would be a "historic moment" that shows the highest office "can be open to those of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds".
Mr Sunak is a practising Hindu and takes his Commons oath on the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Sanskrit text. He was born in 1980 in Southampton to parents of Punjabi descent. His grandparents were born in India and emigrated to the UK from East Africa in the 1960s.
Speaking before Mr Sunak was confirmed as the next PM on Monday afternoon, Sunder Katwala, director of British Future, said: "It will be an historic moment if Rishi Sunak does become our first British Indian and Hindu prime minister, showing that the highest office in Britain can be open to those of all faiths and ethnic backgrounds. This will be a source of pride to many British Asians - including many who do not share Rishi Sunak's Conservative politics.
