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Here’s why Bobby Jindal may not be in first presidential debate

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Washington: Indian-American Republican presidential hopeful Bobby Jindal faces the prospect of being relegated to a secondary forum in the first presidential debate set for August 6 as the prime time main event is limited to only the top 10 candidates.

To be hosted by Fox News, the inaugural Republican primary debate in Cleveland would be limited to the top 10 candidates in an average of five national polls with the remaining six featuring in a separate forum before the prime time main event.

Fox News has not yet disclosed which specific polls it will consider, but if the debate were held on Thursday, Louisiana governor Jindal, who has polled between one and two percent in recent polls is likely to be relegated to the 5 p.m. forum.

So would likely be former senator Rick Santorum, Ohio governor John Kasich, former HP chief executive Carly Fiorina, Senator Lindsey Graham and former New York governor George Pataki.

The latest Public Policy Polling survey released Wednesday puts real estate mogul Donald Trump (19 percent) at the top followed by Wisconsin governor Scott Walker (17 percent) and former Florida governor Jeb Bush (12 percent) in the third place.

Senator Mark Rubio (10 percent), neurosurgeon Ben Carson (10 percent), former Arkansas governor Huckabee (8 percent), Senator Rand Paul (4 percent), Senator Ted Cruz (4 percent) and New Jersey governor Chris Christie (3 percent) make up the rest of the top 10.

With Trump attracting more support than ever before, the fortunes of bottom six – Kasich, Christie, Perry, Santorum, Jindal and Fiorina – are fluctuating.

ABC/Washington Post pollsters showed they collectively captured 12 percent of supporters on Monday, but in May the outlets found they got 18 percent.

In the latest Fox News poll, the sextet held 9 percent of the vote. Before Trump’s ascension, Fox’s number was 16 percent.

Meanwhile, Jindal’s presidential campaign pollster said that a new Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday found that Jindal has a huge margin between voters who view him favourably and those that view him unfavorably.

According to the new poll, 51 percent like Jindal and only 7 percent don’t. The rest say they don’t know enough about him, according to Nola.com.

The Quinnipiac poll did not say whether they asked voters which Republican candidate they preferred in the overall race.

But the Jindal’s campaign said that healthy favourability ratings indicate better ballot performance down the road.

“We’re happy that what we’re feeling on the ground has been validated,” Wes Anderson, Jindal’s campaign pollster, was quoted as saying referring to the crowds showing up to Jindal events.

But Anderson, the news site, said that the big question is how long it will take for the favorability ratings to begin translating into a preference for Jindal over the other 15 Republicans vying for the Republican nomination.

With two weeks to go until Republicans spar in Cleveland, Jindal has a lot of catching up to do before the August 4 deadline when Fox News decides on the final line up.

And there is always the next time with 9 official televised debates scheduled in the run up to the Nov 2016 poll.

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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma

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World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.

Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.

During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.

On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”

Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.

Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.

Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”

On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”

The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.

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