CNN-News18 Decodes Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s Political Odyssey | Bihar Politics | Nitish Kumar NewsJanata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 9th time on Sunday (January 28). Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Sinha and Dr Prem Kumar also took as ministers — with saffron party picking the Choudhary and Sinha as Deputy CMs.