New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday announced his bid to contest the Ohio gubernatorial election to become its next governor. The Indian-origin entrepreneur expressed his vision to develop Ohio as a leader in all sectors and ensure its citizens feel empowered in a competitive world.

His announcement to contest Ohio gubernatorial election comes nearly months after his failed bids to operate DOGE under Elon Musk's leadership and contest the US presidential elections last year.

"I am honoured to announce my candidacy to serve as the next Governor of the state of Ohio," read a post by Vivek Ramaswamy on X on Monday.

While announcing his gubernatorial bid, Vivek Ramaswamy said that Ohio used to be a crucial location of an econom...