tna March 10, 2005
| Pulls and pressures delayed further, the appointment of advisers to Bihar Governor Buta Singh. While both Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) denied they had any say in the appointments, it was clear that both were pitching for their candidates. |
| In fact, the appointment of advisers appeared to have become a proxy for a test of political strength in Bihar. |
| The governor told reporters that he would let them know |
