Adian Napitupulu Denies West Java Lumbung Suara Prabowo

Deputy Chairperson of the PDIP TKRPP Adian Napitupulu when interviewed on the sidelines of accompanying Social Minister Tri Rismaharini in Bogor City, Wednesday (25/10/2023). (ANTARA/Linna Susanti)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairperson of the Volunteer Coordination Team for the PDI-P (PDIP) Presidential Election Winning Coordination Team (TKRPP) Adian Napitupulu does not agree that West Java Province (Jabar) is considered the granary of presidential candidates (candidates) Prabowo Subianto.

"Who did he say? No, no, I believe that Ganjar has a better value for us to convey to the public," said Adian when interviewed on the sidelines of accompanying Social Minister Tri Rismaharini to greet cataract patients at Hasri Ainun's Little Eye in Bogor City, West Java, Wednesday.

Adian stated that within 111 days of the election) 2024 will be used to increase the votes of the Ganjar Pranowo and Mahfud MD pairs.

"We only have 111 days left, at that time, we will focus on using the energy we have, not to think about anything other than thinking about how to add votes to Pak Ganjar and Pak Mahfud MD," he said.

According to the results of a survey by Poltracking Indonesia, it was noted that the electability of the presidential candidate for the Advanced Indonesia Coalition (KIM) Prabowo Subianto was 44.2 percent superior in West Java.

Indonesia's Poltracking Research Director Arya Budi in Jakarta, Tuesday, October 10, in a simulation of three names for presidential candidates, Prabowo Subianto received an electability rate of 44.2 percent far above the other two candidates, namely Anies Baswedan with 25 percent and Ganjar Pranowo 21.8 percent.

According to Arya, the electability trend of the three candidates for presidential candidates tends to rise. The highest increase in the survey period range was in Prabowo Subianto 5.7 percent, followed by Anies Baswedan 3 percent, and Ganjar Pranowo 1.6 percent.

As for the simulation of two candidates ('head-to-head'), Anies Baswedan is 32.5 percent vs Ganjar Pranowo is 30.9 percent balanced. Meanwhile, Prabowo Subianto's simulation was 47.6 percent vs Anies Baswedan 26.5 percent. "The distance is quite significant around 21.1 percent," he explained.

Finally, the 'head-to-head' between Prabowo Subianto was 48.3 percent vs Ganjar Pranowo 24.5 percent. The distance between the two candidates will be 23.8 percent.

Arya highlighted the electability of prospective presidential candidates based on agglomeration-cultural areas in West Java.