Indian-American Republican candidate Piyush ‘Bobby’ Jindal on Sunday moved within one step from residing in the Louisiana Governor’s mansion. Late Sunday night it became clear that Bobby Jindal had taken the top spot amongst 17 candidates in the Louisiana gubernatorial race. With this result, Jindal will face Democrat Lieutenant Governor Kathleen B Blanco in a run-off election on November 15.
With most of the votes counted on Sunday night, the 32-year year Rhodes scholar, whose Indian descent was cited as a major disadvantage had polled 33 per cent votes. This was far ahead of Democrat Lieutenant Governor Kathleen B Blanco who picked up 18 per cent.
No matter what the outcome next month is, this election will make history. A victory for Jindal would make him the youngest governor in the nation, the youngest ever to hold the office in Louisiana and the first Indian- American elected governor in the United States. A victory for Blanco will make her the first woman ever elected to the top office in Louisiana.
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