Vadodara, April 26 -- The erstwhile Maharani of Baroda, Radhikaraje Gaekwad, on Sunday cast her vote in Vadodara in the Gujarat local body polls, emphasising on the need to protect the city's cultural heritage.

She highlighted the relevance of addressing Vadodara's development along with its infrastructure and preservation of the cultural heritage.

Speaking to the media, Radhikaraje Gaekwad said, "I voted on the issue of development, that there be development and the cultural heritage of our city is preserved along with it. Infrastructure should expand as the demands expand, but cultural heritage should not be left behind. We should not neglect it."

Earlier on Saturday, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel appealed to all citizens to...