India, Feb. 9 -- Voting for the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in Baramati concluded on Saturday in a subdued atmosphere marked by grief following the recent death of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar. The sombre mood was reflected in a low voter turnout of 54.90 per cent, election officials said.

Polling was held at 299 centres across Baramati taluka for six Zilla Parishad divisions and 12 Panchayat Samiti divisions. While the process remained peaceful and incident-free, several booths saw thin attendance and long lulls through the day.

Voter participation remained sluggish through the morning, with only 6.52 per cent turnout recorded by 9:30am. The figure rose to 16.51 per cent by 11:30am, 34.58 per cent by 1:30pm and 40...