India, April 8 -- Amid speculation over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "retirement" plans with him approaching the age of 75, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that the PM would continue to lead the country even beyond 2029.

Discussions over PM Modi's retirement plans were triggered by Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut's recent statement that the prime minister probably went to the RSS headquarters on March 30 to "write his retirement application in September," alluding to some leaders in the BJP retiring at 75.

Addressing a press conference in Mumbai on March 31, leader of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena said, "PM Modi went to the RSS office to announce his retirement. As per my knowledge, he has n...