New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Amy Klobuchar, a long-serving US senator and one of the Democratic Party's most recognisable leaders, has entered the race for governor of Minnesota, setting up a high-profile contest in a state shaken by political, social and law-and-order challenges.

Klobuchar, 65, is running to stand up to President Donald Trump, push back against his administration's immigration crackdown. Her entry gives Democrats a proven statewide winner as they try to retain the governor's office after Governor Tim Walz withdrew from seeking a third term.

Klobuchar is Minnesota's senior US senator, a position she has held since 2007. She is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and is widely known for her pragmatic, centrist s...