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Age is just number for PM Modi and he should continue to lead country: Devendra Fadnavis
Sep-25-2025

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, arguing that age does not deter Modi’s capacity to lead the nation.

Devendra Fadnavis said, PM Modi turned 75 on September 17. He is the third longest serving prime minister of India after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and second in terms of an uninterrupted tenure. Describing Modi as a visionary and efficient leader, Fadnavis said, ‘Age is just a number for him considering his physical and mental capability. When does the age factor matter - when your physical and mental capacities reduce...But that is not the case with PM Modi. He should continue to lead us till he has the capacity.’

When spoke about his own political journey, Maharashtra CM said that his Brahmin heritage does not hinder his progress. Despite the caste dynamics in politics, he asserted that BJP’s consistent electoral successes under his leadership speak to his acceptance. Fadnavis also said just like the non-creamy layer in OBC reservation, there will be sub-classification in Scheduled Caste (SC) as well. 

Targeting Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Fadnavis said, Gandhi was ‘irrelevant to the youth and Gen-Z.’ He said those who think what happened in Nepal would happen here should go to the neighboring country. 

Rahul Gandhi last week launched his fresh offensive against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and reiterated his ‘vote chori’ allegations. Gandhi said, ‘The nation's youth, the nation's students, the nation's Gen Z, will defend the Constitution, protect democracy, and stop vote theft. I always stand with them. Jai Hind’. 

Addressing coalition dynamics in Maharashtra, Fadnavis highlighted the stability within the BJP-led alliance with seasoned politicians Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. He assured continuity in alliances for the upcoming 2029 assembly polls while rubbishing speculative reports of him seeking the BJP presidency.


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