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Britain’s prime ministerial candidate, Rishi Sunak, has shared that there was “clearly something” when he met his now wife, Akshata Murty – the daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy – at a university in the US. Rishi Sunak (R) poses with his wife Akshata Murty.(AFP file photo) In an interview with ‘The Sunday Times’, the former Chancellor opened up about his family life as he reflected on one of the secrets behind his marriage being the fact that the couple are very different people. “I’m incredibly tidy, she’s very messy. I’m much more organised, she is more spontaneous,” Sunak said. “She is not going to love me for saying this, but I’ll be honest with you, she is not big on the whole tidying thing. She is a total nightmare, clothes everywhere... and shoes... oh God shoes,” he said. The couple, who met while he was studying for an MBA at Stanford University, got married in a two-day ceremony in Bangalore in 2006. Sunak, who was born in Southampton to Indian-origin parents, admits switching his class schedule around at Stanford “to be in a particular class” to sit next to Murty. “I didn’t really need to take it but I did it anyway so we could sit next to each other,” he said. The couple have two daughters, Krishna, 11, and Anoushka, 9, and Sunak attended both births and loved helping with the childcare. He recalls: “I was very lucky because when they were born, I ran my own business with others but I was completely in control of my time and so I was very much arou...

Every success story attempts to construct a version of the past that is as kind as possible, in order to justify the privileges accrued in the present. Akshata Murty, the wife of “I often remember those first days after your birth. Your mother and I were young and struggling to get ahead in our professional careers. Two months after you were born, in Hubballi, we brought you with us to Mumbai, but we soon discovered that it was very difficult to raise a daughter and manage a career. We decided that you would spend the first years of your life with your grandparents, in Hubballi,” Narayana Murthy wrote to his daughter in 2013, in a compilation compiled by journalist Sudha Menon titled Legacy. Letters from Eminent Parents to their Daughters. Under the care of her grandparents, Murty’s childhood was not that of a privileged young girl. Nor was it the exact opposite, but she was steeped in a self-imposed austerity through those early years of sacrifice. Her mother, Sudha Murty (both prefer to spell the family surname without the “h”), was an engineer and also a computer programmer. In fact, she became the first female engineer to be employed by Indian automobile giant Tata. Akshata returned to Mumbai to be reunited with her parents when she was five years old, and the family’s financial situation was beginning to improve rapidly. “Life has changed for us since then, and now there is money to spare. But you know that our lifestyle will continue to be simple. I remember when I a...

Mr Sunak’s wife is Ms Murthy used to work in finance and marketing – but later turned to fashion design and runs her own label, Akshata Designs. She is listed on LinkedIn as being director of capital and private equity firm Catamaran Ventures, gym chain Digme Fitness and gentlemen’s outfitters New and Lingwood. The pair reportedly owns several properties in London, as well as in Yorkshire and California. (Picture: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images) The couple wed in 2009 in Ms Murthy’s home city of Bangalore in southern India – meaning they’ve been married for around 13 years now. They are also Ms Murthy has a famous father, the Indian billionaire N.R. Narayana Murthy, with whom Mr Sunak is in business at Catamaran Ventures. Mr Murthy co-founded IT company Infosys – and is officially one of India’s richest men. Forbes puts his astronomical net worth at $4.3 billion (around £3.1 billion). The couple with Priti Patel, and King Charles and Camilla at a reception for the British Asian Trust in 2022 (Picture: Getty Images) She reportedly holds a 0.91% stake in Infosys, which her father founded in the 1980s. Askhata’s mother is named Sudha Murthy, and has been married to Mr Murphy since 1978. She also has a brother, Rohan, who is a junior fellow at Harvard University in Massachusetts. Mr Sunak’s wife was mired in controversy earlier this year when it was revealed that 4/ I understand and appreciate the British sense of fairness and I do not wish my tax status to be a dist...

By Danielle DeWolfe Rishi Sunak has claimed victory in the Conservative Party leadership contest – but what do we know of the new Prime Minister's wife? Stepping into the role after fellow And with the role, comes the new 'First Lady' of 10 Downing Street, Rishi's wife, Akshata Murthy. Akshata, 42, a fashion designer, married Sunak in Bengaluru, India, in 2009 and will be taking up residence on the famous street with their two daughters Krishna and Anoushka. So who is Akshata? No stranger to a headline herself, Murthy hit headlines earlier this year when it was revealed she had retained her non-domicile status and managed to avoid hefty tax bills on a personal business. Read more: 'Unite or die': New PM Rishi Sunak issues ultimatum to divided Tories following leadership battle Read more: Rishi Sunak facts: Policies, background and wife and children - everything you need to know Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty is the daughter of the sixth richest man in India. Picture: REUTERS / Alamy Stock Photo Reportedly worth £200million, her ‘non-dom’ tax status meant she wasn’t required to pay UK taxes on income earned elsewhere. It meant Murthy was able to dodge tax on around £11.5m in annual dividends from her stake in her father’s company, paying £30,000 to retain the status. Her father is Indian billionaire N.R. Narayana Murthy – founder of tech firm Infosys and reportedly worth $4.5 billion. Murthy’s daughter currently holds a 1 percent stake in the firm, with the holding believ...