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05 May 2026 : Indian Express Important Articles Today

  1. BJP wave sinks Mamata, Vijay rides Tamil tide
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance (Elections, Representation of People Act, Federal Politics & Party System in India).
  1. Assam-Bengal template will go national. It fuels support for BJP, not resistance
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance (Indian Political System, Electoral Politics and Party System)
  1. Welfare alone doesn't win elections - it's just the floor
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Welfare Schemes, Electoral Politics and Role of Political Parties
  1. In Kerala, a delicate balance has been preserved
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Federalism, Political Parties and Electoral Politics in India
  1. Opposition should go back to drawing board, reimagine politics, rewire machine
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance (Elections, Representation of People, Role of Election Commission, Democratic Processes)
  1. In Tamil Nadu, bugle call of the superstar-outsider
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance (Political Processes, Representation of People & Electoral Politics in States)
  1. Jobs to GDP to debt: State of poll state economies
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy (Issues relating to Growth, Employment, Fiscal Health & Government Budgeting).
  1. With BJP winning Bengal, how India's political map changes
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  • GS 2: Polity & Governance: Federalism, Political Parties and Party System in India
  1. Suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on ship off Cape Verde
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  • GS 2: Governance (Health) + Social Justice: Issues relating to Health, Diseases & International Health Regulations (Prelims-oriented dynamic topic).
  1. India may expand LNG storage to manage future supply crises
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy (Energy Security, Infrastructure, and Issues relating to Growth & Development)
  1. Direct taxes log 5-yr low growth of 5.1% in FY26, fall short of target
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  • GS 3: Indian Economy (Government Budgeting & Taxation)