KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesia's ruling party on Wednesday said the running mate of its presidential candidate will be a well-respected, senior cabinet minister, as political heavyweights shore up alliances ahead of a deadline for registering for a 2024 election. The world's third-largest democracy is set to vote in February to replace President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi as he is commonly known, who has served the maximum two terms allowed. Ganjar Pranowo, the presidential candidate of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P), will team up with the chief security minister, commonly known as Mahfud MD, said the party's leader, Megawati Sukarnoputri.
Indonesian Ruling Party Puts Respected Minister on Election Ticket
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesia's ruling party on Wednesday said the running mate of its presidential candidate will be a well-respected, senior cabinet minister, as political heavyweights shore up alliances ahead of a deadline for registering for a 2024 election. The world's third-largest democracy is set to vote in February to replace President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi as he is commonly known, who has served the maximum two terms allowed. Ganjar Pranowo, the presidential candidate of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P), will team up with the chief security minister, commonly known as Mahfud MD, said the party's leader, Megawati Sukarnoputri.