KIEV, March 31. /TASS/. The frontrunning Ukrainian presidential candidate nominated by the Servant of the People party Vladimir Zelensky has cast his ballot in the country’s presidential election.

"I hope that this will be a victory for democracy," he told reporters after he cast his ballot at a polling station in Kiev’s Marine and River Fleet College.

His arrival at the ballot box sparked a huge commotion among locals and the media. Crowds mobbed Zelensky making it difficult for him to move around the polling station.

Ukraine's presidential election is underway and polls will close at 20:00 local time on Sunday. A record number of candidates - 39 - are running in the presidential race.