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| Indian-American wins in Lousiana | Indian-American wins in Lousiana |
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| The US state of Louisiana has elected its first non-white governor, Bobby Jindal, since the 1870s. | The US state of Louisiana has elected its first non-white governor, Bobby Jindal, since the 1870s. |
| Mr Jindal, 36, also becomes the youngest US governor and the first Indian-American to head a state. | Mr Jindal, 36, also becomes the youngest US governor and the first Indian-American to head a state. |
| The Republican took 54% of the vote to win outright over his nearest rival, Democrat Walter Boasso, who got 18%. | |
| Outgoing Democratic Governor Kathleen Blanco chose not to run again after she was widely criticised for her handling of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina crisis. | Outgoing Democratic Governor Kathleen Blanco chose not to run again after she was widely criticised for her handling of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina crisis. |
| The Oxford-educated son of Indian immigrants, Mr Jindal narrowly lost the 2003 election to Ms Blanco. | The Oxford-educated son of Indian immigrants, Mr Jindal narrowly lost the 2003 election to Ms Blanco. |
| In his victory speech, Mr Jindal repeated his election pledge to fight corruption in the state. | In his victory speech, Mr Jindal repeated his election pledge to fight corruption in the state. |
| "They can either go quietly or they can go loudly, but either way they will go," he said, referring to people who were "feeding at the public trough". | "They can either go quietly or they can go loudly, but either way they will go," he said, referring to people who were "feeding at the public trough". |
| He has also promised to cut taxes and improve education. | He has also promised to cut taxes and improve education. |