New Delhi: As Rishi Sunak delivered his last speech from 10 Downing Street after his Conservative Party suffered a crushing defeat in the UK elections, Akshata Murty, who was standing behind the outgoing UK PM, grabbed the limelight for the dress she was wearing. Sunak's wife, who is the daughter of Indian billionaire and Infosys founder Narayan Murthy, wore a blue, white and red patterned dress for the event. Murty's dress became the talking point on the internet as several users commented on the pattern of her dress linking it to the outcome of the UK elections where Sunak's Conservative party faced a historic drubbing. Her dress which reportedly cost Rs 42,000 had all the colours -- blue, white and red which are on the UK flag and had a pattern of downward pointing arrow, and this became a focal point of discussion by netizens.The netizens drew a parallel between the downward pointing arrow and Sunak's party's performance in the UK elections. A Twitter user wrote, "Sunak’s wife wearing a dress that represents the Tory vote in the #GeneralElection2024."
Another user also likened Murty's dress to the American flag hinting at Sunak's plan to shift to the US "for a new life"."Nice to see Mrs Sunak wore an American flag style dress to help her guy hand his resignation to the King Getting ready to hop on the private jet for the new life in the US as planned," another user wrote.Sunak’s wife wearing a dress that represents the Tory vote in the #GeneralElection2024 pic.twitter.com/BIiERn2juY
— James (@jamesbwfc22) July 5, 2024
The trolls unleashed their creativity, with one quipping, "Akshata Murty's dress is even a QR code that grants you a Disneyland fast pass."According to a report in the Telegraph, Akshata Murty wore an Indian designer's dress which was valued at 395 pounds (approximately Rs 42,000).For those unfamiliar, Rishi Sunak, now the UK's wealthiest-ever Prime Minister, shares his life with Akshata Murty, daughter of billionaire Narayana Murthy, the founder of Infosys. As per the Sunday Times' 2024 Rich List, the couple ranks as the richest residents of No. 10 Downing Street, boasting an estimated fortune of 651 million pounds ($815 million).Nice to see Mrs Sunak wore an American flag style dress to help her guy hand his resignation to the King
— kerry ✊💙Save Our NHS (@hewitson10) July 5, 2024
Getting ready to hop on the private jet for the new life in the US as planned#ToriesAreOut #ElectionResults pic.twitter.com/LfarKhvKzB
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