November 5, 2004: Buta Singh appointmet as governor of Bihar in placeof NDA-appointed Rama Jois who was sacked (his term was to end in June 2008).largely seen as having a pliant Congressman in Raj Bhawan in view of approachingelections in the state.
UPA is now happy to pass the buck to Buta Singh and Congress is crowing about no indictment of the cabinet. A look at what they said on May 23/24.
November 5, 2004: Buta Singh appointmet as governor of Bihar in placeof NDA-appointed Rama Jois who was sacked (his term was to end in June 2008).largely seen as having a pliant Congressman in Raj Bhawan in view of approachingelections in the state.
February 27, 2005: Polls throw up hung assembly, RJD largest party. Paswan's 29 MLAs hold the key
Mar 6, 2005: Governor Buta Singh recommends President rule.
March 7, 2005: Bihar brought under President's rule for the eighthtime.
May19, 2005: DMs of Siwan and Gopalganj, celebrated for having taken a tough stand against RJD strongmen Shahabuddin and Sadhu Yadav are transferred.Was it in anticipation of fresh polls?
May 22, 2005:
May24, 2005: The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh (in Ranthambore): "Anatmosphere of horse trading of the worst kind prevailed. We had considerableinformation to substantiate the governor's recommendations"
September 23, 2005: Assembly elections are notified by the ElectionCommission
October 8, 2005:
November 22, 2005: Bihar elections throw up unambiguous results: NDAcomes to power with emphatic majority, Nitish Kumar is sworn in as CM bygovernor Buta Singh on Nov 24.
January 24, 2006: SC delivers its full judgement, indicting Buta Singhand says the cabinet should not have accepted his "report as gospel".