Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal became the third Republican candidate to drop out of the 2016 presidential race on Tuesday.

"I've come to the realization that this is not my time," Jindal said on the Fox News Channel, as he announced the decision to end his campaign run for the White House.

Jindal, who is the first elected Indian-American governor in the country, made the decision after his campaign failed to gain traction among Republican voters. He also failed to compete against high-profile GOP candidates like Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in key states.

A recent CBS News/ New York Times poll showed Jindal registered at less than 1 percent of support.

When asked if he planned to endorse another candidate, Jindal told Fox News, "I haven't given that a lot of thought. The reality is ... I don't think people care." However, the 44-year-old governor added he intends to support the Republican presidential nominee.

Jindal wrote in an email to supporters that he now plans to focus on the think tank he created called America Next.

"One of the things I will do is go back to work at the think tank I started a few years ago - where I will be outlining a blueprint for making this the American century," he said, according to The Associated Press.

"Going forward, I believe we have to be the party of growth and we can never stop being the party that believes in opportunity. We cannot settle for the left's view of envy and division," Jindal added in a statement.

According to Jindal's campaign strategist Curt Anderson, the governor thought long and hard about his decision before dropping out.

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

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker also ended their campaigns earlier this year. Now just 14 GOP candidates remain in the race.