Surat, April 26 -- Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi cast his vote at a polling booth in Surat during the ongoing local body elections on Sunday, expressing confidence in public participation and the state's development trajectory.

Speaking to reporters after voting, Sanghavi said that people across Gujarat have come forward in large numbers to participate in the democratic process and strengthen the politics of development championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Today, my family, the people of the city, and the people of the state have voted. The people of Gujarat have come forward to further strengthen Prime Minister Modi's politics of development. Citizens of Gujarat are ready to write a new history together. Today, I...