Mr Purnama became Jakarta's first non-Muslim governor for 50 years and the first ethnic Chinese to hold the position when he took over from Joko Widodo - now the president - in 2014.
He won popularity for his no-nonsense style, as well as his stances against corruption and in favour of public transport and greater access to healthcare and education.
But some Islamists rejected him from the outset because of both his religion and ethnicity.
His position has been undermined by the court case against him, with prosecutors arguing that he insulted Islam by misusing a Koranic verse.
Mr Purnama had said that Islamic groups using a passage of the Koran to urge people not to support him were deceiving voters.
The verse is interpreted by some as prohibiting Muslims from living under the leadership of a non-Muslim.
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