Patel, whose parents hail from Gujarati-Ugandan heritage, has held positions as international development secretary and home secretary in previous Tory Cabinets led by both Theresa May and Boris Johnson.
UK news: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel resigned on Monday hours after Liz Truss won the UK PM race defeating Rishi Sunak.
Rishi Sunak will remain next door to Johnson at Downing Street as his Chancellor of the Exchequer and Priti Patel, who had been at the centre of some speculation of being moved, remains in her post as Home Secretary.
The so-called NHS Visa will be part of a new Points-Based Immigration System (PBIS), which the Conservative Party government plans to introduce if it is voted to power in the December 12 polls. The main features of such a new visa would be a halving of fees and a quicker processing time of just two weeks for qualified doctors and nurses
Priti Patel had been a prominent member of the "Back Boris" campaign for the Conservative Party leadership and was widely tipped for the plum post in the prime minister's frontline team.
UK minister Priti Patel resigned from her Cabinet post after row erupted over her unauthorised secret meetings with Israeli politicians.
London: India has secured its place as one of the world's most remarkable and dynamic countries, an Indian-origin MP of the Britain's Conservative Party has said.Priti Patel, 42, said Indians could be proud of their
London: An ardent fan of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has became the treasury minister in the British government.Priti Patel, 42, Conservative MP from Witham, was promoted by Prime Minister David Cameron in the cabinet
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