Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday dismissed speculation about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s successor and growing demands for the removal of Aurangzeb’s grave. Speaking to the media in Nagpur, Fadnavis asserted that there was no need to discuss who would succeed Modi. “Modi ji will continue to be the PM in 2029 as well,” he said. 

Earlier in the day, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and MP Sanjay Raut had hinted that Modi’s visit to the RSS headquarters in Nagpur on Sunday had a deeper agenda. “Details of RSS meetings are never revealed publicly, but indications suggest Modi’s successor could be from Maharashtra,” Raut told reporters in Mumbai. Raut's remark was linked to the BJP’s unwritten rule barring leaders above 75 from contesting elections. PM Modi, born on September 17, 1950, will turn 75 in 2025.