Relations sour between Indonesia’s two most influential leaders in ruling party, say sources

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (second from right) with Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle leaders (from left) Puan Maharani, Ganjar Pranowo, Megawati Soekarnoputri and Prananda Prabowo Suro. PHOTO: AFP
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JAKARTA – With less than a year left before Indonesia’s next general election, relations between the two most influential leaders in the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) have soured, with the choice of a presidential and vice-presidential candidate pairing the main bone of contention.

At the centre of tensions is the selection of a vice-presidential candidate to run with PDI-P’s recently declared presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo, 54, a senior party member.

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