english: These two candidates are considered to be proxies for former President Marc Ravalomanana, who was ousted in 2009, and Andry Rajoelina, who is the current transition president.
non_english: De twee kandidaten worden beschouwd als stromannen van de in 2009 verjaagde ex-president Marc Ravalomanana, en van Andry Rajoelina, de huidige overgangspresident.