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Narayana Murthy's son-in-law among 3 Indian-origin faces in Boris Cabinet

Priti Patel and Alok Sharma are the other two Indian origin faces in Boris Johnson's Cabinet

Rishi Sunak
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At least three Indian-origin faces are set to hold key posts in Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Cabinet. While Priti Patel has been appointed as the home secretary, Rishi Sunak, the son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, is Britain's new Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

Hampshire-born Sunak, 39, has been MP for Richmond, Yorkshire, since 2015. A businessman, Sunak studied in Oxford and Stanford universities. 

Alok Sharma, who has been appointed as the Secretary of State for International Development, is the third other Indian-origin face in the Cabinet. He was the employment minister in the Theresa May government.

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