Jeremy Carl : Carl victory in India can teach U.S. Hindu some lessons . He says Modi was able to gain a majority in a complex nation of more than 1.2 billion people . At a time in which the Republicans find themselves flatfooted in technology compared to the Democrats , Modi ran technological rings around his liberal adversaries . Narendra Modi 's focused on the economy and expanded his party 's appeal to wider base , he says . Narendra Modi 's : Modi did n't let media define him and made skillful use of social media .
Jeremy Carl : Carl victory in India can teach U.S. Hindu some lessons . He says Modi was able to gain a majority in a complex nation of more than 1.2 billion people . Narendra Modi 's focused on the economy and expanded his party 's appeal to wider base , he says . Narendra Modi 's : Modi did n't let media define him and made skillful use of social media .