Indonesia court ruling may pave way for Jokowi’s younger son to run for Jakarta deputy governor

Kaesang Pangarep 29, has been promoted as a potential candidate for deputy governor of Jakarta. - AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesia's Supreme Court has approved regulatory changes on the age of candidates in regional elections, the court said on Thursday (May 30), amid speculation the president's 29-year-old son is seeking to run in upcoming Jakarta elections.

A petition was filed with the court last month calling for the rules to be changed so that candidates could be 30 years old when they are inaugurated, rather than on the date when the election commission first confirms their bid.