Jeremy Carl : Narendra Modi 's victory in India can teach the Republicans some lessons . He says Modi was able to win a majority in a complex nation of 1.2 billion people . Modi focused on the economy and expanded his party 's appeal to wider base , he says . The Congress Party , which for decades has championed welfare programs and central planning as its economic identity , has long been India 's `` natural '' ruling party . Trump : Modi did n't let media bother him and made skillful use of social media .
Jeremy Carl : Narendra Modi 's victory in India can teach the Republicans some lessons . He says Modi was able to win a majority in a complex nation of 1.2 billion people . Modi focused on the economy and expanded his party 's appeal to wider base , he says . Trump : Modi did n't let media bother him and made skillful use of social media .