Trailing in polls, Bobby Jindal ends Presidential bid

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal dropped out of the 2016 presidential campaign after being hamstrung by weak national poll numbers, low fundraisings as well as near- to-the-ground approval ratings in his home state.

The Guardian quoted the Republican as saying that it had been a great honour for him to run for the President of the United States but the time had come for him to suspend his candidacy.

Jindal faced a smorgasbord of obstacles during his campaign, which included weak poll numbers and low fundings. He was met with low approval ratings in his home town where only a third of voters batted for his leadership, according to the daily.

Jindal's withdrawal from the race is likely to give breathing room to Texas senator Ted Cruz.