Baramati, April 23 -- Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Thursday remembered his uncle and former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, late Ajit Pawar, amid bye-elections in the Baramati Assembly constituency.

The Baramati seat fell vacant after Ajit Pawar passed away in a plane crash on January 28. His wife and Maharashtra Deputy CM, Sunetra Pawar, is contesting on an NCP ticket.

Rohit Pawar cast his vote at the polling booth at Zilla Parishad Primary School in Pimpli Village.

Speaking to reporters, Rohit Pawar noted the lack of joy on a usual polling day, as Baramati had lost one of its more towering figures. Rohit also expressed confidence in Sunetra Pawar receiving a huge mandate.

He told reporters, "This election i...