PDIP Reveals There Will Be Another Party To Declare Support Ganjar Candidate In May

PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto (second from the left) (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto revealed that there will be a party that declares support for Governor Ganjar Pranowo as a presidential candidate (candidate).

This political stance will be conveyed after the registration of legislative candidates to the General Elections Commission (KPU).

"After May 14, there will be other political parties that will join (supporting Ganjar, ed)," Hasto told reporters at the PDIP DPP Office, Jalan Diponegoro, Central Jakarta, Thursday, April 27.

It was not specified which party Hasto would announce the support. However, he ensured that PDIP would continue to communicate politically after announcing Ganjar as a presidential candidate.

"Officially we will receive visits from PPP, which we are neighbors of, have a long history, have a close relationship both politically, culturally and in character," he said.

"And then next week there will also be intense communication with other political parties," continued Hasto.

Previously reported, PDIP finally officially announced Ganjar Pranowo as a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election. Megawati Soekarnoputri as the General Chair of the PDIP was officially announced.

"At 13.45 WIB, he appointed Ganjar Pranowo as a cadre and party officer to be assigned as a presidential candidate from the PDIP," said Megawati at the Batu Tulis Palace, Bogor, West Java, Friday, April 21.

After this announcement, a number of parties gave their support to Ganjar. Among them were the Hanura Party chaired by Oesman Sapta Odang and PPP who expressed support on Wednesday, April 26.