As an engineer and federal contractor, understands how federal government works
Lifelong Republican and alumnus of Young Americans for Liberty
Ability to work with political opponents
Senate Candidate in 2020 (Ability to attract conservative voters - Came within 2.1 percent of winning the primary despite endorsement for ballot placement from only 4 of 21 counties)
Governor candidate in 2021 - Garnered 20 percent of votes without any help from any county leadership
Magnet for conservatives, libertarians. Indian-, Filipino-, Hispanic-, and Black-American voters
Positions
Technology Sector
End censorship and the ability for government to control the editorial decisions of the private sector
End censorship by Big Tech
Oppose Big Tech's attempts to use big government regulation on emerging fields like AI to keep out startups
Foreign Policy
Will oppose Chinese aggression and protect shipping lanes in the South China Sea
Oppose a nuclear Iran and support actively securing Iranian women’s rights and turning Iran’s society into a free society
Have plans and ability to leverage the goodwill arising from being a Hindu to get the United Nations, which has been a thorn in the flesh for the US, to work with the US on Iran and China
Oppose giving up American sovereignty to an international body in the name of Climate Action
Social Issues
Pro-Life
Protect minors from mutilation
Protect the right to freedom of association of women including the integrity of women’s sports and other women’s activities
End political and viewpoint discrimination in universities receiving federal funds
Ensure that all minorities get photo IDs, especially in states like New York and California
End illegal immigration and create a path to citizenship (DACA and legal migrants)
Economic Policy
Lower taxes
Adopt proposals for a sustainable Social Security system
Drill for oil in the US
Phase out federal support for student loans in order to force universities to set competitive tuition rates
Oppose Central Bank Digital Currencies and negative interest rates
Healthcare and Education
Complete medical freedom — especially in schools — with parents given the right to decide whether or not to vaccinate their children
Oppose psychological abuse of children by school curriculum
Protect religious freedom in education
Will withhold access to federal funds from educational entities that practice viewpoint discrimination and political discrimination
