London: Rishi Sunak, head-to-head with Liz Truss clinched their places for the final leg of the race to succeed Boris Johnson as one of two finalists to take charge as Conservative Party leader and British Prime Minister.
Sunak won an overwhelming 137 votes of Tory MPs in the fifth and final voting round, while Truss received 113 votes, landing in second place.
Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt was dropped out of the race after coming in third with 105 votes.
Members of the Conservative Party will now vote on the new leader and prime minister. the results will be declared on September 5.