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Election defeat puts Ganjar, Anies’ political future in question
Analysts have noted that the former governors of two strategic provinces in Java, namely Jakarta and Central Java, still have the chance to enter the next presidential race in 2029 as long as they remain in the public spotlight.
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(From left to right) Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan and his running mate Muhaimin Iskandar; presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka and presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo and running mate Mahfud MD stand on stage after the final 2024 election debate at Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) in Jakarta on Feb. 4, 2024. (Antara/Aditya Pradana Putra)
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s the dust of the February presidential elections settles, the two losing presidential candidates, Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo, are now facing the prominent question of how they plan to navigate their futures in politics.
Analysts have noted that the former governors of two strategic provinces in Java, namely Jakarta and Central Java, still have the chance to enter the next presidential race in 2029 as long as they remain in the public spotlight.
‘Keeping cards’
Despite Anies’ previous claim that he would take some time off from the political stage, the former Jakarta governor, who has positioned himself as the champion for change, has been hinting that he may not take a long break.
