Ready For Nyapres, Ganjar Pranowo Can You Bring A Vote For PDIP To Win The 2024 General Election?

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo (Photo: DOK PDIP)

Political observer from Al Azhar University Indonesia, Andriadi Achmad, assesses that the readiness of Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo to run as a presidential candidate does not automatically present many votes for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP). However, according to him, the effect of the tail of the suit will appear if PDIP has officially appointed Ganjar as a presidential candidate to be promoted in the 2024 presidential election. "It cannot be said that the preparation of the GP (Ganjar Pranowo) is presidential to look for PDIP votes. The coat-tail effect (coat tail effect) will apply if the GP is validly appointed as PDIP 2024 presidential candidate. This means that later there will be a correlation between GP supporters or voters who will make the choice to PDIP," Andriadi told VOI, Friday, October 21. According to Andriadi, the existence of Ganjar as a presidential candidate in 2024 will definitely have an impact on the vote acquisition for PDIP in the 2024 Pileg. Likewise in the 2014 and 2019 presidential elections, when PDIP nominated Joko Widodo as one of the strongest presidential candidates and even won. "So it cannot be denied as one of the reasons why PDIP has also become the winning party for the 2014 Pileg and 2019 Pileg," said Andriadi. Furthermore, the Executive Director of the Nusantara Institute PolCom SRC said, Ganjar Pranowo is one of the ideological figures who shine quite well in PDIP. Ganjar's level of popularity and electability in each survey also competes closely with Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan. "Although GP is aware, it does not mean potential popularity and electability as one of the 2024 presidential candidates without Megawati's blessing," he said. However, until now, the General Chairperson of the PDIP has not given his blessing to anyone, including the PDIP crown princess, Puan Maharani, as the upcoming PDIP 2024 presidential candidate. "GP and Puan Maharani actually have the same opportunity to be promoted by PDIP in the 2024 presidential election. PDIP must be realistic in determining the choice between GP and Puan Maharani," he said again. Based on several survey institutions, the opportunity to win the 2024 presidential election is wide open for PDIP if it appoints Ganjar as a presidential candidate in 2024. However, Andriadi assessed that the momentum of Puan Maharani in the 2024 presidential election also seems to be Megawati's concern, even though with the biggest consequences of losing the 2024 presidential election. "This means that both GP and Puan Maharani are currently waiting and seeing which of the two were given tickets for the 2024 presidential election by Megawati. We'll just have to wait for the reality later, actually PDIP is in the middle of the Dilema between GP and Puan Maharani," concluded Andriadi. Previously, Ganjar Pranowo Volunteer (GP) Mania assessed that Ganjar's statement implies that the champion has received support from the PDIP General Chair, Megawati Soekarnoputri. "We are pleased with the smooth signal given by Mrs. Megawati through the best cadre Ganjar Pranowo. The electability of the PDI-P will increase as well," said GP Mania Chairman Immanuel Ebenezer or Noel in a written statement, Thursday, October 20. According to Noel, the statement also means that currently PDIP has deployed Ganjar to go directly to the fight arena. Noel assessed that Ganjar's 'bond' on the feet had now been released. "Like it or not, this is a sign that the PDI-P 'jorokin' (driven) Ganjar to go directly to the arena. We can also hope that the 'bond' on Ganjar's feet has been released, so that Ganjar will be more free to move to all regions to gain sympathy for the PDI-P," said Immanuel. Noel believes Ganjar's readiness to increase PDIP's electability. Ganjar's statement, he said, would also affect the voices of internal cadres. "With Ganjar's statement, many bull cadres who were initially hesitant and even thought about building other powers outside the party, would be sure to come back to win the presidential and the Banteng party. This will spread quickly throughout the archipelago," explained Noel.