JAKARTA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's Election Commission (KPU) announced Monday three presidential candidate pairs who will run in the country's 2024 general elections.
"Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar, Ganjar Pranowo and Muhammad Mahfud, Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka have been declared eligible as presidential and vice-presidential candidate pairs for the 2024 presidential election," the KPU commissioner, Idham Holik, told a press conference.
Anies Baswedan is the former Governor of Jakarta. His running mate, Muhaimin Iskandar, is the chairman of the National Awakening Party, which has a strong historical connection with the country's largest Islamic organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU).
Ganjar Pranowo is the former Governor of East Java province, the second most populous province in Indonesia. He runs with Muhammad Mahfud, who is currently serving as the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia.
Meanwhile, Prabowo Subianto is currently Indonesia's defense minister. This will be the third time for him to contest for the country's top leader after previously losing to President Joko Widodo in the 2014 and 2019 elections. For the 2024 election, he runs with Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of Widodo.
With more than 200 million eligible voters to cast their ballots next year, the general elections are scheduled for Feb. 14, 2024. On that day, voters will not only vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates but also legislators and councilors at both national and regional levels. ■