Washington: Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal will make a "major announcement" about his plans to campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination on June 24, the US media reported today.
Mr Jindal, 43, who has already made frequent visits to key primary states in the US and launched a presidential exploratory committee last month, has previously said that he would made his 2016 plans known after the end of Louisiana's legislative session on June 11.
Mr Jindal is "likely to announce his plans to seek the GOP nomination," CNN quoted a person close to Mr Jindal, with knowledge of the announcement.
If Mr Jindal announces going ahead with his plans, he would be the first ever Indian-American politician to run for a US presidential election. In doing so, he would join the already crowded Republican presidential aspirants.
"If I run, my candidacy will be based on the idea that the American people are ready to try a dramatically different direction," he said at the time. "Not a course correction, but a dramatically different path."
"We must fight to make sure the next generation is not the first generation to inherit fewer opportunities than their parents. Will you join me?" Mr Jindal asked on the home page of the website with the headline 'Ready'.
Mr Jindal is the 55th and current governor of Louisiana and the vice chairman of the Republican Governors Association.
Mr Jindal, 43, who has already made frequent visits to key primary states in the US and launched a presidential exploratory committee last month, has previously said that he would made his 2016 plans known after the end of Louisiana's legislative session on June 11.
Mr Jindal is "likely to announce his plans to seek the GOP nomination," CNN quoted a person close to Mr Jindal, with knowledge of the announcement.
If Mr Jindal announces going ahead with his plans, he would be the first ever Indian-American politician to run for a US presidential election. In doing so, he would join the already crowded Republican presidential aspirants.
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"If I run, my candidacy will be based on the idea that the American people are ready to try a dramatically different direction," he said at the time. "Not a course correction, but a dramatically different path."
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"We must fight to make sure the next generation is not the first generation to inherit fewer opportunities than their parents. Will you join me?" Mr Jindal asked on the home page of the website with the headline 'Ready'.
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Mr Jindal is the 55th and current governor of Louisiana and the vice chairman of the Republican Governors Association.
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