Narendra Modi votes in Indian polls
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Narendra Modi, the man tipped to be India's next prime minister, has voted in his home state of Gujarat in the seventh phase of the general election. He cast his vote at a school in the city of Ahmedabad. All 26 seats are up for grabs in the state. Mr Modi was greeted by cheering crowds lining the streets and on rooftops as he arrived at the polling station. Andhra Pradesh is also voting on Wednesday for the last time as a united state before it is divided. It is among seven states and two union territories sending 139 million eligible voters to make their choice between some 1,300 candidates contesting 89 seats on Wednesday, according to BBC.