Before the expansion of the Modi cabinet, all the new ministers were invited to the PM's house for tea. PM Modi himself addressed them before the oath-taking ceremony. However, before the announcement of the names, there was brainstorming of PM Modi with JP Nadda and Amit Shah for several days. Before the swearing-in, all 43 ministers were invited for tea. When the meeting was over, Prime Minister Modi was seen meeting the new faces of his team one to one, watch this video.
