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Rishi Sunak, a British-Indian, is now a household name and has dominated the second prime ministerial election in recent months as the successor to Liz Truss. Despite rising prices and rising inflation in Britain, Sunak and his family were little deterred. According to The Sunday Times Wealthy List, he and his wife Akshata Murthy have just entered the UK’s richest list.

Sunak became the first prominent British politician to appear on the list of richest individuals at a time when Britain was facing a severe economic crisis. The Sunday Times Rich List lists former hedge fund manager and his Indian wife Akshata Murthy, daughter of Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, with a combined net worth of £730 million (9 111 million, €861 million).

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Akshata Murthy’s £690m Infosys stake is said to have contributed much of their wealth, but Sunak had a very rich background in the financial industry before entering politics in 2015. rice field.

Prior to this year, Rishi Snack’s wife was wealthier than Queen Elizabeth II, who had a personal worth of around £350m ($460m), according to the 2021 Sunday Times Rich List. was estimated.

The Sunak couple on the wealthy list earlier this year after it was discovered that his wife had been exempt from paying taxes on foreign income to his Treasury after claiming so-called non-resident status. A controversy arose over the position. Marty is believed to have been unable to pay £20m in tax on any gains he made from Infosys shares because he is a non-resident.

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Snak has also been consistently criticized for not doing more to support struggling Britons during the impending economic catastrophe at home.

Last updated Oct 23, 2022 at 2:29 PM IST