Amit Shah debuts in Modi's second innings; portfolios to be declared Friday

'This team is a blend of youthful energy and administrative experience. Together, we will work for India's progress', said PM Modi

Narendra Modi, India’s 16th prime minister, in his second term, put together a Council of Ministers largely composed of the same colleagues who were part of the team when his government left office.

Although his task was made more difficult because this time the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 303 seats, of which 131 have been won by first-time MPs, more than one of every two ministers was repeated, possibly in tacit recognition of the fact that just as he had asked for a second term as prime minister to enable the work left incomplete in his first term, his