Indonesia's Jokowi stays top of mind as his main rival tops popularity poll

Jokowi remains top of mind, with 15.9 per cent of respondents naming him when asked an open question of who they would vote for. - AFP

JAKARTA (Bloomberg): Joko Widodo's main rival in the last two elections is now leading in popularity, even as the Indonesian president remains top of mind.

Given the choice between the three most popular names for presidency, 32.7 per cent would choose Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, followed closely by Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo with 30.8 pre cent and Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan with 24.9 per cent according to a survey by Indikator on Feb 11 - 21.