DHAKA: Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo has been declared the winner of Indonesia’s hotly contested presidential election.

The election commission said Widodo, widely known as Jokowi, won 53.15% of the vote with his rival, ex-general Prabowo Subianto, on 46.85%.

Earlier, Subianto alleged widespread electoral fraud and vowed to challenge the result.

Widodo has promised a decisive break with Indonesia’s authoritarian past and better social welfare for the poor, reports the BBC.

BDST: 2258 HRS, JUL 22, 2014