Prabowo may face stiff opposition from PDI-P at House

Workers check the quality of ballot papers for the 2024 legislative election on Jan 9, 2024, at the Kendari Elections Commission in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi. - Antara

JAKARTA: A government led by presumptive presidential election winner Prabowo Subianto looks increasingly likely to face stiff opposition from presumptive legislative election winner the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), according to an early mapping of House of Representatives seats.

Official results are not due until March 20, but unofficial results from various quick counts show that Prabowo and running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka won a comfortable lead ahead of rivals former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan and PDI-P politician Ganjar Pranowo in the race on Feb 14.