KHARTOUM, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Sudanese President Omar al- Bashir on Sunday cast his vote here in Sudan's general elections, the first multi-party election in the country in 24 years.

The president cast his vote at the voting center of San Francis School in Khartoum, in presence of leaders of his ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and a huge number of citizens.

Al-Bashir raised his hand, which was soaked with ink, and said "Allahu Akbar... Allahu Akbar," amid applause of the citizens who were at the center.

The Sudanese president is running for the country's presidential elections representing his NCP, which has been ruling the county since 1989.

Expectations are high that al-Bashir would achieve a sweeping victory in the elections after pulling out of his most prominent contenders including Yassir Arman of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and Sadiq al-Mahdi, leader of the national opposition Umma Party.