There was tight competition in congress between three candidates: Anas, Andi Malaranggeng (who is also Minister of Youth and Sports), and Marzuki Alie (DPR RI Chairman) who only declared his candidacy one day before congress started.
Kompetisi di kongres berlangsung ketat dengan tiga kandidat kuat: Anas, Andi Mallarangeng (yang juga Menteri Pemuda dan Olahraga RI), dan Marzuki Alie (Ketua DPR RI) yang baru saja mendeklarasikan pencalonannya sehari sebelum kongres dimulai.