Prime Minister Modi congratulates newly elected Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto
More than 200 million voters cast their ballots to elect a new president.
Prime Minister Modi congratulates President Subianto: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the people of Indonesia on the successful presidential elections and the newly elected President Prabowo Subianto.
Prime Minister Modi posted on X: “Congratulations to the Indonesian people on the successful presidential elections and Prabowo Subianto in charge. I look forward to working with the new presidency to further strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between India and Indonesia.”
Congratulations to the people of Indonesia on the successful presidential elections @prabowo in the lead. I look forward to working with the new Presidency to further strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership between India and Indonesia.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 18, 2024
On February 14, general elections were held in Indonesia to elect the president, vice president and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which consists of the House of Representatives (DPR), the Regional Representative Council (DPD) and members of local legislative bodies . at provincial and municipal/regent level.
Incumbent President Joko Widodo was ineligible for a third term due to restrictions set in the Indonesian Constitution.
More than 200 million voters have cast their ballots to elect a new president as the country looks to enter a new phase of politics after President Joko Widodo completed his maximum term as president.
The Indonesian people have elected not only a new president and vice president, but also parliamentary and local representatives in the world's largest one-day elections.
More than 204 million of Indonesia's 270 million residents were registered to vote. There are 18 national political parties across Indonesia, with 575 parliamentary seats up for grabs. The incumbent Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, popularly known as 'Jokowi', has served the maximum two terms in office, so this year's elections will mark the first change in leadership in a decade.
Prabowo Subianto, 72, is a former military strongman and former Defense Minister of Indonesia. He lost to Jokowi in 2014 and 2019.
Prabowo is the head of Gerindra, a nationalist, right-wing populist political party, and has the support of a coalition of other parties, including Golkar and the National Mandate Party (PAN).
Prabowo said he plans to build three million new homes in rural, coastal and urban areas and launch a free lunch program for schoolchildren in a policy designed to combat stunting.
The main concern of the people of Indonesia is the cost of living and the ability to provide for themselves and their families.
Economic growth slowed to 5.05 percent in 2023, compared to 5.3 percent in 2022, mainly due to weak exports and lower commodity prices.