April 18, 2019 | 14:24 (GMT+7)
Indonesia: Incumbent President Widodo temporarily leads in election
Incumbent Indonesian President Joko Widodo temporarily take the lead in the presidential election held on April 17 as he has got more than 50 percent of vote cast, according to pollsters.
According to results of research centres, Widodo holds a roughly 10 percent lead over his rival Prabowo Subianto.
The official results will be released in May.
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Indonesia's incumbent presidential candidate Joko Widodo has taken an early lead. Photo: Reuters |
Indonesia opened the polls to more than 190 million eligible voters on April 17 in one of the world's biggest single-day elections.
In the elections, voters selected their president, vice president and more than 20,000 legislators. For the first time, Indonesia is holding its presidential and legislative elections on the same day, with more than 245,000 candidates running for more than 20,000 seats.
Source: VNA