Washington: Recognising the importance of Indian-Americans in US political dynamics, both Obama and Romney campaigns have entrusted key roles to members of the community with the presidential elections less than 100 days away.

It is not only the two Indian-American Governors Nikki Haley from South Carolina and Bobby Jindal from Louisiana who are leading the pack for the Romney Campaigns, but there are many Indian-Americans from across the country who have been entrusted with key positions and playing an important role for the Republican party in the run up to the November 6 presidential elections.

Dr Sampat Shivangi, an eminent Indian-American from Mississippi, chaired a fund raiser event in the State attended by Mitt Romney, the Republican presidential nominee.

The event raised USD 1.7 million, one of the highest ever raised by a comparatively small state like Mississippi.

"President Obama's tirade against India on outsourcing has really changed his image in majority of the Indian-Americans. His television advertisements day in day out have taken warpath to disgrace India as the problem for joblessness in US which is untrue," Shivangi told PTI in defence of his support for Romney.

"This is a global economy and many Indian IT companies' likes of Infosys and Wipro have provided ample jobs for US citizens. His recent remarks about India have not been gone well within India. Even mild-mannered Prime Minister of India Manmohan Sigh has rebuked his remarks," Shivangi said.

Shivangi has been elected as a full delegate from state of Mississippi to National Republican Party Convention to be held in Tampa, Florida from August 25 to August 31.

This is the third consecutive time that he has been elected as a delegate for the Republican Convention and first Indian-American from his State.

This week, Romney roped in Akshay Desai, the Indian American from Florida, to campaign among Asian-Americans.