PM Modi reached the polling booth at Nishan Public School in Ranip locality of Ahmedabad city soon after the polling began at 7 am and cast his vote

Union minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah, who is contesting to retain the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat, was present when PM Modi reached the polling booth

PM Modi greeted people, signed autographs on his way to the polling booth. He bowed down to his elder brother Somabhai Modi before entering the polling booth

The PM, who arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday night, cast his vote in the polling booth after getting his finger inked

After coming out of the polling booth, PM Modi waved to the crowd and showed his inked finger

Polling began at 7 am in all the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat

PM Modi is a registered voter from Ranip area. Somabhai Modi lives near Nishan School, which falls under Sabarmati assembly segment of Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency

After casting his vote in the third phase of Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the importance of `Daan` in our country and said that India`s election process and election management are examples for the world`s democracies to learn from

Speaking to reporters in Ahmedabad, the Prime Minister urged the voters to cast their votes in large numbers