Polling for the keenly watched by-elections to the Baramati and Rahuri assembly constituencies in Maharashtra got off to a slow start on Thursday, with moderate voter turnout recorded in the morning hours.

According to election officials, Baramati registered 20.59 per cent voter turnout, while Rahuri recorded 18.22 per cent till 11 am. By 9 am, Baramati had seen around 8.1 per cent polling.