Indonesia election commission confirms presidential candidates

The February election will see three contenders vying for the Muslim-majority country’s top office, with defence minister and former special forces general Prabowo Subianto battling former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo and former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan.

Nearly 205 million people are eligible to vote on February 14, with the winner set to succeed Widodo after he completes the maximum two terms ruling Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.

The country’s General Elections Commission (KPU) said the three registered candidates were all confirmed for the vote after a series of eligibility and health screening checks, an announcement that marked the start of election season.

“Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar, Ganjar Pranowo and Mahfud MD, Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka have been declared eligible as presidential and vice-presidential candidate pairs for…