Jindal gains ground in Iowa: Poll

October 05, 2015 23:24

Indian-origin US presidential aspirant Bobby Jindal has gained ground in the key battleground of Iowa, according to a new poll that put him on

the fifth spot in the state among 17 Republicans vying for the party's nomination.

Jindal, the two-time Louisiana governor, has improved his Iowa polling, rising from 4 per cent support in August to 6 per cent support in September, according to a poll released by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal.

The four presidential candidates ahead of Jindal in Iowa are Donald Trump (24 per cent), Ben Carson (19 per cent), Carly Fiorina (eight per cent) and Jeb Bush (seven per cent).

Pundits noted Sunday that the polling data appear to be the best news for 44-year-old Jindal out of the field of candidates because of his steady improvement.

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