Zac Goldsmith elected as Conservative mayoral candidate

LONDON: Zacharias Robin Goldsmith, former brother-in-law of Pakistani politician Imran Khan has been elected as the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London following an on-line primary after securing 70% of the vote.

In a message for the media, Goldsmith said “I am honoured to have been chosen as the Conservative mayoral candidate and I will work tirelessly to repay that debt. I have campaigned hard as an MP, delivering for my constituents and I will fight just as hard to become Mayor so we can build on the progress under Boris in making London work for Londoners.”

Boris Johnson, the current Conservative Mayor of London expressed his delight at Zacharias election – better known as Zac – and added that he is “principled, hard-working, and dedicated, he's fizzing with ideas, and he’s passionate about London and its people.”