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Ganjar registers as presidential candidate
Ganjar, 54, of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), signed up along with running mate Mahfud MD, the current chief security minister, on the opening day of registration for the Feb. 14 election.
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Ganjar Pranowo (2nd right) and Mahfud MD (right) pose with election commission chairman Hasyim Asyari (2nd left) and former president Megawati Sukarnoputri (left) during their registration as presidential and vice presidential candidates for Indonesia's February 2024 general election, at the general election commission in Jakarta on October 19, 2023.
(AFP/Aditya Aji)
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anjar Pranowo, a former governor of Central Java, registered officially on Thursday as a candidate for next year's presidential election.
Ganjar, 54, of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), signed up along with running mate Mahfud MD, the current chief security minister, on the opening day of registration for the Feb. 14 election.
Ganjar on Thursday vowed to continue the programmes of the administration of incumbent leader Joko "Jokowi" Widodo if he wins an election in February.
The presidential race is expected to be dominated by three men - Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, 72, and Ganjar and former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan, both 54.
Thousands of supporters gathered in central Jakarta, cheering and waving party flags as Anies and his running mate were the first to arrive in an open-roofed jeep at the election commission to register.
"We are bringing the idea of change, changes that will be felt by families in Indonesia," Anies, a former Jakarta governor, said after signing registration documents and presenting his policy platform to the poll body.
He promised to lower the cost of staple foods, improve welfare for farmers and fishermen, and offer better education and healthcare access.
Anies, who is trailing in opinion polls, is running with Muhaimin Iskandar, known as Cak Imin, head of the country's biggest Islamic party, PKB.
