Presidential candidate Joko Widodo (center left) and his running mate Jusuf Kalla (center right) ride bikes to the General Elections Commission office for presidential registration in Jakarta on Monday. AFP PHOTO
Presidential candidate Joko Widodo (center left) and his running mate Jusuf Kalla (center right) ride bikes to the General Elections Commission office for presidential registration in Jakarta on Monday. AFP PHOTO

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s presidential frontrunner has picked a popular former vice president who is a formidable political operator as his running mate for elections in July, a party official said on Monday.

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