Thiruvananthapuram: Eric Sukumaran, hailing from Thiruvananthapuram, is on the cusp of turning into the Malayali beacon inside the UK’s Home of Commons. Competing from the South Gate and Wooden Inexperienced constituency as a Conservative candidate, Sukumaran embarks on this electoral journey as polling commenced within the UK on Thursday to decide on their parliamentary representatives.
The sizeable Malayali diaspora in Britain watches with keen anticipation, hoping for Sukumaran’s ascendancy to the British Parliament. At 38, Eric Sukumaran vies for the voters’s favor in London’s South Gate and Wooden Inexperienced constituency, representing the Conservative Get together underneath the aegis of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Eric, born to Johny Sukumaran from Anchutengu close to Attingal and Anita Sukumaran from Varkala, was raised within the UK. An MBA graduate from Oxford College, Eric ventured into the banking sector, solidifying his skilled credentials.
Sukumaran efficiently navigated the British Civil Service examinations and has been actively engaged in numerous governmental initiatives over time. His skilled journey contains collaboration with former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Eric’s partner, Lindsay, hails from Colorado, USA.
The election outcomes are set to be unveiled at 3 am on July 5, following the graduation of vote counting at 10:30 pm throughout the 650 constituencies.
In a discourse, Sukumaran articulated, “The UK’s restricted geography necessitates a realistic method to immigration, which might pressure the economic system. Publish-Covid-19, it’s crucial to manage immigration, together with from India. With a inhabitants of roughly 70 million, the UK offers common healthcare.”
He additional elaborated, “Annual immigration ranges between 500,000 to 1 million warrant stringent management. The well being sector mustn’t morph right into a fiscal legal responsibility for the federal government. Furthermore, getting into politics straight from school deprives people of important societal experiences.”
Regardless of the geographical distance from Kerala, Eric’s affection for his homeland delicacies stays undiminished. He fondly reminisces about Neymeen pollichathu, a cherished delicacy from his childhood.