Indonesia’s Prabowo receives most votes in presidential election, says poll body

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s election commission&nbsp, on Wednesday ( Mar 20 ) said&nbsp, Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto had received the most votes in last month’s presidential election.

Prabowo, a three- day presidential candidate, won the contest with over 96 million of approximately 164 million total votes, in a&nbsp, resounding win&nbsp, over former&nbsp, municipal governors&nbsp, Anies Baswedan&nbsp, and&nbsp, Ganjar Pranowo, who both received about 41 million &nbsp, and 27 million, according to the last tally of the election body.

Prabowo&nbsp, is expected to take over from cheerful President Joko Widodo&nbsp, in October.