Republican presidential hopeful Bobby Jindal has ended his campaign, admitting failure to attract voters.

"It has been a great honor for me to run for president of the United States," Jindal told Fox News on Tuesday, as he officially announced the end of his campaign. "This is not my time. I've come to the realization that this is not my time."

Jindal, whose tenure as Louisiana governor is nearing its end, said he was not yet ready to endorse any other candidate in the Republican field, according to the Associated Press.

He also said that after leaving the office in January, he will cooperate with the think tank he founded a few years ago, to come up with "a blueprint for making this the American century."

The 44-year-old politician, who is also the first elected Indian-American governor, concentrated his campaign efforts on Iowa, first trying to garner support among evangelical voters and then boosting his appeal by adopting conservative policies others were not offering.

However, Jindal’s failure in those areas kept him off the televised debate stages, subsequently dealing a blow to his fundraising efforts. He finished the last fundraising period with a meager $261,000.

Jindal was also under fire for his governorship in Louisiana, a problem that haunted him throughout his campaign.

His aides blamed Jindal’s early exit on financial issues, as well as tough criteria that left him out of the debates, where he could have attracted more support.

"He's been thinking about it for a few weeks, it is not easy. He is a fighter and his instinct is to never give up, but also you have to be realistic in politics,” said campaign strategist Curt Anderson.

GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, whom Jindal had called a "narcissist," and an "egomaniac," reacted to his decision Wednesday.

“Everyone's nasty to me because they want to get votes," the billionaire told Fox News. "Look he was in there, he tried very hard. I think he's a nice guy, he was a good man,"