Political parties have started putting together teams to help their presumptive presidential candidates in shaping their electoral strategies, with retired generals, a former attorney general, a prominent Muslim scholar, and an influential businessman tapped to join.

With sectarian politics expected to be less prominent in the campaign season given that all the presumptive nominees are mainly backed by pro-government parties, the election is now looking to become a battle of populist ideas.

A Golkar executive has confirmed that PDI-P matron Megawati Soekarnoputri made an offer to Ridwan Kamil to run as vice president alongside the party's presumptive nominee Ganjar Pranowo at their meeting last week.

Election observers have raised concerns that allowing ministers to take leave to run and campaign as candidates in the upcoming elections instead of resigning will lead to ethical violations and abuses of power.

If the court approves the petition, the minimum age to run for the country’s top two public offices will likely be lowered from 40 to 35 years old, a change that could be a game changer in the upcoming presidential race.

Presumptive presidential candidate Anies Baswedan and his running mate Muhaimin Iskandar are hopeful that the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) will continue to back their candidacy.

Perhaps there is no mass organization more influential during election years than Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the traditionalist Islamic organization that analysts say could decide the outcome the tight 2024 presidential election.

Both Golkar's chairman and deputy chair have denied any rumors of pairing Ridwan Kamil with the presumptive PDI-P nominee, an option that the party's advisory council chair hinted at last week.

Political parties are intensifying talks to finalize their electoral alliances as the deadline for the 2024 presidential election registration draws closer.

The opposition Democratic Party is seeking to explore its alliance options, particularly with the largest pro-government party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), ahead of what is expected to be a fast-tracked deadline for the registration of presidential candidate pairs next month.

Ridwan Kamil, former West Java governor and a new member of the country’s second-largest party, has gained traction as one of the key contenders being eyed to run alongside Ganjar Pranowo as vice-presidential candidate, despite his party Golkar forming an alliance with rival Prabowo Subianto.

The election body is planning to move the registration deadline for presidential and vice-presidential candidates to mid-October from late November, a change that could require political parties to rush their nomination decisions.

The unexpected decision of presumptive presidential candidate Anies Baswedan to name Muhaimin Iskandar as his running mate for next year’s presidential race is expected to influence vice-presidential candidate selection within rival camps, possibly turning the race into a competition among Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) figures.

The antigraft body questioned Muhaimin as a witness in an alleged corruption case pertaining to software procurement at the then-named Manpower and Transmigration Ministry when he served as minister between 2009 and 2014.

Presumptive presidential nominee Prabowo Subianto hosted Yenny Wahid, the daughter of the former leader of the country’s largest Muslim group Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), in what could be a search for his running mate after a party widely associated with the NU switched sides to a rival camp.

Ganjar Pranowo and Ridwan Kamil ended their repsective gubernatorial terms in Central Java and West Java on Tuesday, as the two popular politicians are now set to embark on different paths heading into the February general election.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is planning to discuss a potential reconciliatory meeting between its chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri and her archnemesis Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, opening the door for the opposition Democratic Party to join forces with the PDI-P in backing presumptive presidential nominee Ganjar Pranowo.

The ruling PDI-P and its three electoral allies have named Kadin chair Arsjad Rasjid as Ganjar's campaign manager and former TNI commander Andika Perkasa as a deputy campaign manager, but have remained mum on any other campaign leaders.

National Awakening Party (PKB) leader Muhaimin Iskandar’s decision to run for vice president alongside former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential election has exposed longstanding frictions within Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), whose members are seen as a key voting bloc in next year’s contest.

After Agus was passed over as the opposition figurehead's running mate in a move seen as treachery, the party was forging ahead to greener political pastures, the Democrat chairman said.

After retiring from his post as Indonesian Military (TNI) commander, Gen. (ret) Andika Perkasa joined a list of potential figures to lead the campaign of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle’s (PDI-P) presidential candidate, Ganjar Pranowo.

The surprise decision by the NasDem Party and the National Awakening Party (PKB) to pair former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan and PKB leader Muhaimin Iskandar as presidential and vice presidential candidates is expected to have a wider ripple effect on the reconfiguration of the political alliances ahead of next year’s election.

Former top members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) have thrown their support behind presidential candidates for the 2024 election, highlighting the strategic roles that powerful military figures play in Indonesian politics.

The National Awakening Party (PKB) announced on Friday that it will support chairman Muhaimin Iskandar running as Anies Baswedan's running mate in the upcoming presidential election.

Presumptive presidential candidate and opposition figurehead Anies Baswedan paid a visit to a family member of Muhaimin Iskandar, chair of the country’s largest Muslim party the National Awakening Party (PKB), amid rumors of the party possibly switching sides from Prabowo Subianto's camp.

A government proposal to bring forward the 2024 regional elections by two months has split opinions at the House of Representatives. Some parties at the House see it as a way to remove pressure on the incoming government, while others are concerned that it would increase the burden on election organizers.

Presumptive presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has been aggressively capitalizing on the popularity of his former electoral rival, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, in an effort to expand his political base and clinch the presidency in 2024.