Head of Islamic party in the running

Joining forces: Anies with his running mate Muhaimin for the 2024 presidential election in Surabaya, Indonesia. — Reuters

Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan named the chairman of Indonesia’s largest Islamic party as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election, a move aimed at boosting his popularity in this Muslim majority country.

Opinion polls have forecast the election to be a close race between Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo and Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, who have both received the support of the current president, Joko Widodo.