The planned meeting between Jokowi and Megawati comes amid rumors of growing tensions between the two influential figures within the PDI-P after Megawati reportedly nominated Ganjar in April without consulting the President. Jokowi is believed to have felt blindsided by the decision and has appeared to shift his support from Ganjar to Gerindra Party chairman and current Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto.

Megawati is scheduled to deliver political speeches during the three-day meeting, which will be held behind closed doors, while Jokowi is set to open it and give "directions" to party members, according to head of the PDI-P's central executive board (DPP) Djarot Saiful Hidayat. Other prominent political figures, including Jokowi's son Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, will also be in attendance.

Secretary-general of the PDI-P's DPP Hasto Kristiyanto said that Gibran and other regional leaders from the PDI-P would share their success stories in addressing extreme poverty and stunting problems in their respective regions. "The theme for Tuesday's national working meeting will be that poor and neglected children are cared for by the state, which is the essence of Article 34 of the 1945 Constitution," Hasto said in a statement on Monday.

"The meeting is proof of the PDI-P’s total support for President Jokowi's administration and his goal of ending extreme poverty in the country by 2024," he said, adding that Ganjar and the PDI-P were committed to continuing Jokowi's legacy and good work in reducing poverty in the archipelago.

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Hasto added that the national working meeting would discuss several crucial issues for the party prior to the upcoming elections, including formulating the best strategy to ensure the PDI-P's victory in the elections, drafting Ganjar's mission for the presidential race and choosing his running mate.