Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana has become the first Indian American to formally launch a presidential exploratory committee, the clearest indication yet that he is gearing up for a White House run, according to Washington Post.

He may not like reminding him that he is Indian American, but we cannot forget it too. Whatever might be his take on this, it is a historic moment for the Indian community as one of its members got a chance and the courage to look forward to contest for the President of the United States of America.

We should not forget the fact that many Indians in the US do not like him too for his conversion to Christianity as a Catholic. He has company in Governor Jeb Bush, another contender in the Republican Primary, who too had converted to Catholicism from a Protestant church.

‘For some time now, my wife Supriya and I have been thinking and praying about whether to run for the Presidency of our great nation,’ Jindal said in a statement. ‘If I run, my candidacy will be based on the idea that the American people are ready to try a dramatically different direction.  Not a course correction, but a dramatically different path.’

‘If I run, my candidacy will be based on the idea that the American people are ready to try a dramatically different direction," Jindal said. "Not a course correction, but a dramatically different path.’

Jindal said he will decide whether or not to launch a full-fledged presidential campaign after the Louisiana legislative session ends on June 11.

The Lousiana Republican has made frequent visits to key early voting states in recent months, testing a message centered on the need to "restore the American Dream," which he says President Obama's "weak leadership" has diminished. But despite his experience as governor and a compelling personal background as the American-born son of Indian immigrants, Jindal has struggled to make an impact in national polls of potential Republican candidates, the Post report said. 

Jindal would likely face an uphill battle for the nomination if he decides to run. The GOP field is already extremely crowded — with six declared candidates and another half-dozen expected to announce in the coming month — while potential candidates like former Florida governor Jeb Bush and Wisconsin governor Scott Walker have already launched aggressive fundraising efforts, in part with the help of allied super PACs.