Narayan Murthy ‘very happy’ with son-in-law’s victory in UK elections

Rishi Sunak contested the election as Conservative Party candidate for Richmond in Yorkshire and got around 51% of votes.

Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies, Narayana Murthy and wife Sudha Murthy pose for a photograph at the wedding reception of his daughter Akshata (2R) with Rishi Sunak (R) in Bangalore. File Photo.

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy on Friday said he was "very happy" with the victory of his son-in-law, Rishi Sunak, in the British Parliament election.

Mr. Sunak, representing the Conservative Party, won from Foreign Secretary William Hague's constituency of Richmond in North Yorkshire.

Mr. Murthy said in an e-mail response to

The Hindu that his son-in-law had "big shoes to fill" since he is succeeding Mr. Hugue. Mr Murthy also expressed confidence that Mr Sunak would do well.

Mr. Murthy, said: “I am very happy that Rishi has won convincingly in Richmond - Yorks with such a majority. He and Akshata worked very hard, beat the pavement and communicated his merit, integrity and his vision for his constituency. He has big shoes to fill since he is succeeding William Hague. I am positive that he will do well as a MP.”

Mr. Rishi Sunak, an Indo-British businessman married Mr Murthy's daughter Akshata. Mr. Sunak contested the election as Conservative Party candidate for Richmond in Yorkshire and got around 51 per cent of votes.

He was born in Hampshire where his father was working as a National Health Service (NHS) doctor and mother ran a chemist's shop. He studied in Oxford and Stanford.