Prominent Indian-American politician Nikki Haley announces US Presidential bid

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Former South Carolina Governor, Indian-American leader and Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced her candidacy for the US President on 14 February.

An overview of the news

• In this way, she has become the first Republican to challenge former US President Donald Trump to become her party's nominee for the White House in 2024.

• Haley, 51, has been a two-time governor of South Carolina and the US ambassador to the United Nations.

• Before entering the presidential election, Haley must win the primary vote for the Republican presidential candidate, which begins in January next year.

• The next US presidential election will be held on November 5, 2024.

About Nikki Haley

• Helly is the child of migrant Punjabi Sikh parents.

• Haley was born in Bamberg, South Carolina, and became the state's first female governor and the first Indian-American to lead the state.

• If she wins the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, she will make history as the first woman and the first Asian-American.