Just two weeks ahead of the election, Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pair Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno will wheel out their big gun, Gerindra chief patron Prabowo Subianto, on Tuesday for a three-day vote drive.

With the personal backing of Prabowo, the ticket is hoping to boost its electability as he has a strong base in the capital and is well known since his run in the 2014 presidential election. It is also designed to show that the camp is “solid” through the Gerindra leader’s willingness to take part directly in the campaign.

“We’ll show that we’re solid and all out. His presence will have a positive effect and prove to the public that we’re fighting together,” Anies said on Monday.

Prabowo, the only rival of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during the 2014 election, will spend the morning to late afternoon each day meeting voters in three or four areas.

On Tuesday, Prabowo is scheduled to meet the residents of four neighborhood units (RT) in Pinang Ranti and Cakung in East Jakarta and Cilincing in North Jakarta and is slated to bring along some elite members of the party’s ally, the Islamic-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).

Prabowo will be the first party leader among the various coalitions running in the Jakarta gubernatorial election to directly participate in the hustings.

Anies-Sandiaga’s team spokesman Aryo Djojohadikusumo said Prabowo’s decision to join the campaign was at the request of the public, particularly Gerindra supporters.

“[The people] said they wanted to directly meet not only Anies-Sandiaga but also Prabowo. They want to make sure that it’s really Prabowo’s decision to endorse Anies-Sandiaga as candidates,” Aryo, Prabowo’s nephew, said.

Anies-Sandiaga is currently enjoying an uptick in electability although it is still trailing in second position behind incumbent Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama.

Pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia revealed last week that Anies had won over some voters in Prabowo’s base who had earlier preferred rival Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono-Sylviana Murni.

Indikator showed Agus’ electability slumped because of his failure to maintain his base of support among those who voted for the Fauzi Bowo-Nachrowi Ramli ticket in the Jakarta election in 2012 and for Prabowo-Hatta Rajasa in 2014.

The survey found Agus’ support among Prabowo-Hatta voters declined from 44 percent to 36 percent during the same period. “It’s true that Prabowo’s base is one of the factors that has boosted Anies’ electability,” Aryo said. He added that Prabowo’s base was evenly distributed throughout the city, albeit with distinct demographic factors.

Aryo cited as examples strong support from Betawi (Jakarta’s indigenous ethnic group) voters in South Jakarta, while in East Jakarta Prabowo is strongly supported by Minangkabau (Padang ethnic group) voters and by voters connected to the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the Communication Forum of Indonesian Veterans’ Children (FKPPI).

“It’s only in Central Jakarta and Thousand Islands that our base remains weak,” he said.

Aryo said there were many parts of Prabowo’s base in which support for Ahok was also strong, because Ahok was once a Gerindra member. “But I think it depends on the predominant religion and ethnicity in those areas,” Aryo said.

Political communication expert Zaenal A. Budiyono said public recognition of Prabowo remained high and his presence could boost Anies’ electability.

“The last days ahead of voting will determine many things, so it is understandable that Anies-Sandiaga want to maximize their effort by presenting Prabowo,” Zaenal said.