A huge crowd had gathered outside a polling booth in a school in Ranip area where Modi cast his vote and greeted the 63-year-old leader by waving hands and shouting 'Modi...Modi'.
Before Modi sat on a chair to take the questions of waiting mediapersons, he suddenly called one of his security staff members, who pulled out a high-end mobile phone from his pocket and gave it to him.
He apparently couldn't open the camera or couldn't see the screen properly due to direct sunlight. He once again called one of his men and asked him to open the mobile camera.
Finally, Modi managed to take his selfie, where he posed with his inked finger with a replica of his party's symbol lotus. He then posted the selfie on his Twitter account, saying: "I voted, here is my selfie.
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