Lok Sabha Elections: PM Modi, Mother Heeraben Cast Vote In Gujarat

Modi exercised his franchise in Ahmedabad while his mother cast her vote in Gandhinagar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother, Heeraben, exercised their right to vote in Gujarat on 23 April.

(Photo: The Quint)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his wife Jashodaben, and his mother Heeraben on 23 April, Tuesday cast their ballots as voting took place in all the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat.

Heeraben, who is 95, cast her vote at a polling booth in Raisan village, located around 10 km from Gandhinagar city.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother Heeraben cast her vote in Raisan village, located around 10 km from Gandhinagar city.(Photo: The Quint)

She was accompanied by her younger son Pankaj Modi and other family members.

Heeraben shows her inked finger after casting her vote.(Photo: The Quint)

According to the Election Commission of India, the voter turnout in Gujarat was at 57.69 percent till 5 pm.

PM Modi Casts His Vote In Ahmedabad

Earlier in the day, Modi met Heeraben before he cast his vote in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections at a booth in the Ranip area of Ahmedabad.

According to PTI, his mother gave him a shawl, a coconut and sweets.

Modi was welcomed by BJP president Amit Shah, who is contesting the Lok Sabha election from the Gandhinagar seat, and was taken to the polling booth thereafter.

“I feel blessed to have exercised my franchise in this biggest festival of democracy. The power of the voter ID is much more than IED ((improvised Explosive Device) of terrorism,” said PM Modi, and urged people to come out in large numbers to participate in the polling.

Jashodaben Cast Her Ballot in Unjha

Modi’s wife Jashodaben, too, cast her vote at a polling booth in Gujarat’s Unjha on Tuesday.

“Modi sahab has done a lot for the country, and he will do more,” ANI quoted her as saying minutes after she stepped out of the polling booth.

(With inputs from PTI)