Patna, Nov 20: With a new era for Bihar, JD(U) top brass Nitish Kumar is set to be sworn-in as Bihar chief minister for the 10th time.

While, there are just a few hours for the coveted occasion, guests and state invitees have already reached the Capital City to witness the ceremony.

Preparations for the swearing-in ceremony at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan are in the final stages, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and several top NDA leaders expected to attend.

Apart from the main stage, several pandals have also been erected to accommodate VIPs and state guests.

Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place, and over three lakh people are anticipated at the event, a senior BJP leader said.

Kumar submitted his resignation as the outgoing Chief Minister to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Wednesday.

He was accompanied by Union minister Chirag Paswan, RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.

Kumar was elected leader of the NDA legislature party following meetings of newly elected MLAs, where senior leader Samrat Choudhary was chosen as the BJP legislature party leader and Vijay Kumar Sinha as the deputy leader.

Meanwhile, lobbying among NDA allies to finalise cabinet berths yet continues, to be placed as a Cabinet or State Minister in Nitish’s new innings.