Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday cast his vote in the second phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections here. The PM walked to the polling booth at Nishan Public School to a cheering crowd. He greeted the people on the way and stood in the queue awaiting his turn to vote.

After walking to his elder brother Soma Modi’s house which is located near the polling station, PM Modi spoke to the media and congratulated the voters and the Election Commission of India for celebrating the “festival of democracy.”

He said, “The festival of democracy has been celebrated with great pomp by the people of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi. I want to thank people of the country. I also congratulate the Election Commission for conducting elections so magnificently, developing this great tradition of conducting elections that bolsters our prestige in the world. A good example of this was seen in this election.”