Ganjar faces battle to overcome Jokowi’s election betrayal

JAKARTA: As a former governor from outside Indonesia’s political and military elite, Ganjar Pranowo (pic) is banking on his populist appeal and folksy charm to stay in contention in the Feb 14 presidential election, where he is struggling to make a mark.

With a humble background and affable, man-of-the-people style strikingly similar to two-term President Joko Widodo, Ganjar was a shoo-in to succeed him, buoyed by the assumed backing of the wildly popular incumbent.