UK Elections 2024 | Explainer: Why Is The British Indian Vote important?

The snap elections announced in the United Kingdom by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are being held on Thursday. The Sunak-led Conservatives are facing their toughest challenge in over a decade, with their approval ratings plummeting and pollsters projecting a landslide victory for the Labour Party. Leaders from both the Conservative and Labour parties have been reaching out to the Hindu community. Labour Party leader and Prime Minister-hopeful Keir Starmer, to connect with Hindu voters, visited the Swaminarayan Temple in Kingsbury, pledging to build a 'strategic partnership with India.' Meanwhile, Sunak visited the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden and vowed to 'make the community proud.'

These visits and statements reflect the growing strength of the British Indian electorate in the UK's political sphere.