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News Capsule for the Month of May 2026

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The following are the top news stories for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can sign up using the email on the left sidebar.  News Capsule of the month Kerala  Suspended IAS Officer B Ashok opposed the LDF.  Kerala hotels and restaurants remained closed on May 6 in protest against Gas Price hikes.   Congress poll strategist Kanugolu projects 80-plus seats for UDF.  Malayalam star Santhosh Nair dies in a Kerala road accident, his wife critically injured.  KIIFB CEO K M Abraham resigns after the LDF loses the election.  BJP improves performance in 12 of the 13 constituencies in Thiruvananthapuram.  A Cusat student was found dead at a rented house in Kochi.  Kerala CM's choice remains uncertain as Congress high command delays decision.  NSS says people had no option but to back Congress; it flags issues with Satheesan.  Congress faces Kerala Chief Minister headache as worke...

The Successes of BJP in the Past Decade and How It Continues to Be Invincible

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Here is an article by combining an excerpt from the Book- How BJP Wins by Prashant Sha and the authors' analysis of BJP's performance in recent times. This book is covering varied perspectives on the BJP and how it has consistently worked in the past decade to be the number 1 or the default party in the country.  The BJP through the Modi wave swept the 2014 elections primarily through, Gujarat Model. The idea of Modi's victory came not only from the Gujarat model. It has already been talking but one of the primary reasons that gave BJP the momentum was the failure of UPA II and the shambolic governance of the Congress Party, the allegations of corruption under the UPA, Hindutva-related issues like Article 370, Ram Mandir and the Anti-Pak rhetoric of the BJP. In 2019, anti-terror efforts such as surgical strikes and a muscular policy against Pakistan has worked alongside effective governance compared to the 2009-14 UPA misgovernance instability due to coalition. This resulte...