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The 42-year-old is all set to assume the position left vacant by Liz Truss.
Former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is a potential contender while Penny Mordaunt has become the first official candidate.
Hunt, who has also previously served as health minister and culture minister, becomes Britain's fourth finance minister in as many months.
If the UK today retains the relics of power it once had, the person of the Queen had a role in it as she strode the earth with confidence and good cheer.
The current prime minister appeared most keen on Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, endorsed by his fiercest cabinet allies.
Rishi Sunak faces competition from Penny Mordaunt, a junior trade minister, and foreign minister Liz Truss.
Fellow Indian-origin candidate, Attorney General Suella Braverman, features last on the latest tally.
The former UK Chancellor, who stepped down earlier this week triggering a deluge of government exits, is seen as a credible contender and a frontrunner in some party quarters.
The Anti-Defection law, enacted as the 52nd Amendment in 1985, is a prime example of a bad law that was passed with good intentions.
"The process of choosing that new leader should begin now," Johnson said at the door of Number 10 Downing Street.