The two gubernatorial pairs that will go head-to-head in the Jakarta election’s runoff stage are still competing for the  additional support from the four political parties—Democratic Party, PPP, PKB & PAN—that previously backed the eliminated pair Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono-Sylviana Murni. But securing support from the elites won’t be enough for any of the surviving pair to win the race. They have to make sure that they’re secure at the grassroot level for there is no guarantee that the grassroot would follow the elites.To subscribe please click here