Indonesia ruling party picks security minister Mahfud MD for VP candidate - chief

Indonesian Chief Security Minister Mohammad Mahfud MD gestures as he talks during an interview at his office in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 26, 2019. Picture taken December 26, 2019. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's chief security minister Mahfud MD has been chosen to run with the ruling party's presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo, said party head Megawati Sukarnoputri on Wednesday.

Indonesia is set to hold simultaneous presidential and legislative elections on Feb. 14, 2024.

(Reporting by Stanley Widianto)