Over 200 million people vote in presidential elections in Indonesia

A six-hour-long voting process has concluded in Indonesia where millions of people on February 14 cast their ballots in the country’s presidential, national and provincial elections.

Polls opened at 7 a.m. (00:00GMT) amid heavy rain in the capital Jakarta and other parts of the country and closed at 1 p.m. (06:00GMT), according to Anadolu Agency.

Counting has begun at many places.

However, heavy rains and flooding forced the election authority to delay polls in Demak regency, Central Java, Jakarta Post news website reported. Some polling stations were damaged due to gusty winds and downpours.

The official results will be announced in the next 35 days while early trends of February 14 poll are expected to flow by late February 14 (local time).

Voter turnout was yet to be released.

More than 204 million people were eligible to vote to choose the country’s next president, vice president and lawmakers for the parliament as well as members of provincial legislative bodies.

Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo and former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan are the three frontrunners to succeed President Joko Widodo, popularly known as “Jokowi.”