Washington: Americans of Pakistani origin are opposing the candidature of Indian American Republican Bobby Jindal in the gubernatorial race in Louisiana.

They are instead supporting his opponent Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, a Democrat in the elections, the voting for which is fixed for Nov 15, the Pakistani American Congress (PAC) said.

The PAC and the Patriot Muslim-Americans (PMA) are carrying out a full scale and hectic election campaign for "a friend of our cause" and supporting the candidature of Kathleen Babineaux Blanco for the post of Governor of the State of Louisiana, the PAC website said.

Bobby Jindal, an Indian, in the words of M Ashraf Abbasi, president PAC, "is a highly prejudiced person, who could be a future threat for Pakistani interests in the United States."

In an appeal, the PMA has asked the members to pledge to vote for Kathleen Blanco, "for a progressive, tolerant and prosperous Louisiana that is free of hate, bigotry, ethnic profiling and discrimination."

Abbasi in his appeal has said, "Blanco is a close friend of Pakistani community. She understands our issues and supports our cause."

PTI