01-26-2006, 10:05 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>After taking R-Day salute, Buta resigns</b>
Agencies/ Patna
Buta Singh on Thursday resigned as Bihar Governor. "I have faxed my resignation letter to President," Singh told reporters in Patna. 71-year-old Singh faxed his resignation within hours of taking the salute at the Republic Day parade.
His exit had appeared imminent after the strong indictement by the Supreme Court in the case relating to dissolution of the Bihar Assembly last year saying his report to the Centre was "misleading" and was done to prevent the JD(U) from forming a government in May. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Agencies/ Patna
Buta Singh on Thursday resigned as Bihar Governor. "I have faxed my resignation letter to President," Singh told reporters in Patna. 71-year-old Singh faxed his resignation within hours of taking the salute at the Republic Day parade.
His exit had appeared imminent after the strong indictement by the Supreme Court in the case relating to dissolution of the Bihar Assembly last year saying his report to the Centre was "misleading" and was done to prevent the JD(U) from forming a government in May. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->