A tiff with Indonesia's main political family threatens to eclipse a rising star

Ganjar Pranowo declined to comment on whether he is eyeing the presidency. - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): When Parliamentary Speaker Puan Maharani, the daughter of former president Megawati Sukarnoputri, arrived at the headquarters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in Semarang, Central Java, on May 22, it was to meet 100 party leaders including district heads in person and online.

Included on the agenda: awarding a 10 million rupiah (US$700) prize, as well as Puan's autograph, to the winner of a photo competition, and discussing a plan to grow vegetables at the party's headquarters.