Patna, Nov. 22 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday relinquished control of the crucial home portfolio for the first time in 20 years as his deputy and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Samrat Choudhary was assigned the ministry that oversees law and order, a key issue that propelled the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to victory in the recent state polls. The announcement of portfolios came a day after Kumar, his two deputies Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, both from the BJP, were sworn in. Kumar -- who earlier held charge of home, general administration, cabinet secretariat, and election in addition to being CM -- has retained all but the home portfolio. Choudhary emerged as the second-most influential after Kumar with the home berth. Last time, he handled finance and commercial taxes and the panchayati raj departments. Sinha was given revenue and land reforms along with mines and geology. Last time, he handled agriculture and the mines and geology departments.P8...