Prabowo Subianto, the 3rd-time candidate close to Indonesia's top job

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Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto attends a campaign rally in Jakarta on Jan. 26. © Reuters

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

This was published on Feb. 1 as one of three candidate profiles for Indonesia's Feb. 14 presidential election. Unofficial count results on the polling day show Prabowo Subianto is on track to win the race. The article below is as originally published.

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