Candidates backed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto are on course to secure electoral victories in some crucial regional elections, giving the sitting president an upper hand to implement his agenda,

Candidates backed by new Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto look set to secure victories in key regional elections, with the exception of Jakarta, which analysts said should make it easier to implement his agenda and reinforce his political clout.

JAKARTA -- Gubernatorial candidates backed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto are likely to secure victory across the country's key provinces -- except in Jakarta, where the opposition-backed hopeful has gained a lead, results from usually reliable surveys show.

The results so far attest to the influence of new president Prabowo and his predecessor Joko Widodo, who endorsed their preferred candidates in several provinces ahead of polling day.

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto, looks set to consolidate his grip on power after close to 200 million people voted in the country’s biggest ever simultaneous regional election.

Prabowo Subianto’s favored candidate is trailing behind the opposition pick in Jakarta’s governor election in a potential blow for Indonesia’s new president though there’s a chance the contest may still go to a runoff.

Indonesians voted on Wednesday to pick local leaders in the country's biggest simultaneous regional election, with President Prabowo Subianto seeking to consolidate his grip on power.In North Sumatra,

JAKARTA: Voters in Indonesia’s capital choose its next governor Wednesday (Nov 27) in an early test for President Prabowo Subianto after he took office last month.

All eyes on Jakarta as vote counting underway for Indonesia’s regional elections Vote counting is underway in Indonesia's regional election, with over 200 million eligible voters. The polls are being seen as a litmus test for President Prabowo Subianto.