Conservative Ulf Kristersson elected Sweden’s new Prime Minister, backed by far-right

Conservative chief Ulf Kristersson was on Monday elected Sweden’s new Prime Minister and was additionally backed by the far-right Democrats.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 17, 2022 17:27 IST

Conservative chief Ulf Kristersson was elected Sweden’s new Prime Minister.

By India Today Web Desk: Conservative chief Ulf Kristersson was on Monday elected Sweden’s new Prime Minister and was, for the primary time, backed by the far-right Sweden Democrats.

Kristersson, 58, was elected with 176 votes in favour and 173 towards, after asserting a deal on Friday to type a three-party authorities between his Moderate Party, the Christian Democrats and the Liberals, supported in parliament by their key ally, the far-right Sweden Democrats.

The new authorities plans to chop taxes, start the method of constructing new nuclear energy crops, cap advantages, tighten immigration guidelines and provides police extra powers as a part of a coverage cope with the Sweden Democrats.

Sweden Democrat chief Jimmie Akesson informed parliament that whereas his get together would have most popular to be within the authorities and maintain cabinet posts, the insurance policies the federal government pursued had been most necessary.

“It is what the federal government does that’s necessary, not what the federal government seems to be like,” Akesson said.

His get together was the massive winner in Sweden’s September 11 common election, rising because the second-largest get together with a report 20.5 p.c of votes behind outgoing prime minister Magdalena Andersson’s Social Democrats, which have dominated Swedish politics because the Nineteen Thirties.

(With inputs from businesses)