Political Motives of Islamic Parties in Nominating Celebrities as Legislative Candidates for the 2024 Elections

The National Mandate Party (PAN) is the largest Islamic party that supports legislative candidates from among artists. Therefore, this study aims to explain PAN’s political motives in supporting artists for 2024 elections. This research used a qualitative method with case approach. findings explained of material incentives and solidarity dominated recruitment. incentive motive artist are as voter-getter strategy based on their financial strength popularity. Then, tends be related emotional moral relationships. On side, PAN believes again because it reflects significant contribution party’s internal parliamentary Meanwhile, has specific goal convey public an inclusive principle all groups. It contradicts religious identity attached PAN, which not specifically shown nominating