"Meeting with Mr. Dasco, as the Daily Chairman (DPP) of Gerindra, we had a conversation, then Mr. Marshel was present, and we decided to nominate Mr. Marshel as a candidate for vice mayor (Tangsel), so the proposal came from both the top and bottom, we met in the middle," said Yudi Budi Wibowo, Thursday, June 20, 2024, as quoted from liputan6.com. Yudi said that the reason for endorsing Marshel was not without reason. Marshel is considered to represent the young people in Tangsel who have high fighting spirit, creativity, and friendliness."

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags: "The fighting spirit of Marshel is considered applicable for various policies in Tangsel to further advance. Moreover, Tangsel is also known as a creative city with numerous achievements. The Daily Chairman of Gerindra DPP, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, also affirms that his party supports Marshel as the candidate for vice mayor in the Tangsel 2024 Election and Andra Soni as the candidate for governor of Banten in the Banten 2024 Election."

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "He conveyed this during the Silaturahmi and Consolidation Meeting with Gerindra Cadres in Tangsel City at Hotel Trembesi BSD, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. "On this occasion, I reiterate the instruction that the Candidate for Governor of Banten is Andra Soni and the candidate for Deputy Mayor of South Tangerang is Marshel Widianto," said Dasco in his Instagram post @sufmi_dasco."

Marshel Widianto is a well-known comedian, actor, and presenter in the homeland. Marshel's career skyrocketed after becoming a finalist in Stand Up Comedy Academy season three. Marshel Widianto was once boycotted by a TV station. This incident is closely related to Marshel's discipline when his name was on the rise a few months ago.

Marshel admitted to experiencing Star Syndrome due to his popularity. "I was surprised by that condition, I experienced what is called 'star syndrome' at that time," said Marshel. Long before becoming famous like now, this man who is synonymous with curly hair once felt like a paid audience member for several television shows. His struggle was quite difficult. To get to the event, Marshel had to busk to cover public transportation expenses.

"In the difficult times before, he lived in a small house and could only afford to eat one instant noodle, which he shared with his three younger siblings. Besides being a paid audience member, Marshel also worked as a debt collector and a fake wind oil courier. His name became more popular when he performed on the Stand Up Comedy stage. He often turned his life of scarcity into comedy material."