LONDON, (DNA) – An Asian businessman is celebrating the election victory in Pakistan of “son in law of Richmond” – Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Ashwani Kumar, 65, has put up a big banner outside his shop on the Redline Street, attracting attention of the locals who are stopping by to notice the banner, visible from afar.

The big banner outside the Stitch N Fix shop reads: “Congratulations to son in law of Richmond Imran Khan on becoming Prime Minister of Pakistan”.

Ashwani Kumar runs his grocery shop and dry-cleaning business on a short distance from the residential addresses of Imran Khan’s former in-laws, the Goldsmith family.

Zac Goldsmith, the local MP for Richmond Park and a friend of Ashwani Kumar, put up the picture of congratulatory banner on social media sites to show support for Imran Khan from the local residents of Richmond.

the businessman said that Imran Khan got married to his first wife Jemima Goldsmith a few steps away from his business at the local Registry office in Rihcmond and had a strong local connection since his in-laws and children lived locally.

“The Goldsmith family and Imran Khan are frequent visitors of my shop. They come here for dry-cleaning, alteration etc. Jemima and Zac goldsmith are my local customers,” said the businessman who runs a group called “The British Overseas Friends of India and Pakistan”.

Kumar claimed that Zac Goldsmith is like his “brother, son”, adding that his father Jimmy Goldsmith was his friend too while he was alive.

“I am Zac Goldsmith’s local election campaign manager during election time. I am very happy that I am connected with this man, Imran Khan. He visits me when in Richmond. He’s great pride of Richmond because he stays locally when in London,” said the businessman in reference to Imran Khan mostly staying at Annabel Goldsmith’s house in Richmond when in London.

Besides dry-cleaning and stitching, Ashwani Kumar sells newspapers and magazines as well. He said that around 15-20 years ago Imran Khan for the first time walked into his shop in Shalwar Kameez to buy Jang newspaper and he was surprised to see him.