Reporting Trending Topic of The Candidacy of Governor of North Sumatra, Bobby-Surya, Live

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The candidacy of Governor of North Sumatra, Bobby-Surya who had been registering their nomination to the election in November 2024. 

Key Context & Data Points  

Governor Candidate: Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution (former Mayor of Medan). He is the son-in-law of Joko Widodo, the former 7th president.

Vice Governor Candidate: H. Surya, B.Sc. (former Regent of Asahan). 

Campaign Slogan: "Kolaborasi Sumut Berkah" (Collaboration for a Blessed North Sumatra). 

Electoral Demographics & Key Numbers 

Final Voter List (DPT): Approximately 10,771,496 registered voters. 

Opposing Slate: Edy Rahmayadi (incumbent Governor) & Hasan Basri Sagala, backed primarily by PDI-P and Hanura.

Reporting directly on National screen (TVRI National), informing hundreds of million audiences, exclusively to 10.8 million legal voters in North Sumatra to be sharp using their right to vote for the better five years ahead in North Sumatra.