Denpasar – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) national congress in Bali will see a transition in the party's paradigm and its leadership, says chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Speaking at a press conference Monday prior to the congress that kicks off Tuesday, Megawati said the PDI-P, officially established in 1998, was "in transition from its period of struggle in the past 12 years" toward modernizing in terms of human resources, consolidation and regeneration.

"This meeting will be a transitional congress," Megawati said. She added the change would come by promoting young members and preparing strong party leaders for the future.

Also at the press conference were Megawati's husband, Taufik Kiemas, their children, Prananda Prabowo and Puan Maharani, their niece, Puti Guntur Soekarnoputri, and PDI-P secretary-general Pramono Anung.

The four-day congress will also hold a vote for chairperson, which Megawati is almost certain to win. She said participants would be split into three commissions during the congress to discuss internal issues such as human resources management, internal consolidation and party programs, including approach strategies for the 2014 general elections.

Also up for grabs will be seats on the party's central executive board, which Megawati said she hoped would include "young and talented" party members. "Whether Puan or Prananda are voted onto the executive board will depend on the congress," she said.

Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) political analyst Burhanuddin Muhtadi told The Jakarta Post that although Megawati remained a key figurehead for the PDI-P, her re-election could be detrimental to the party.

"For one, it would render useless any attempts at regeneration within the party," he said. "Pragmatically, Megawati's persona is overpowering, so even if she stepped down, the chair would still go to someone from her family. This would further reinforce the talk of a dynasty within the PDI-P," he went on.

"And by re-electing Megawati, the PDI-P will also kiss goodbye to any chance it has of winning the 2014 elections. The previous polls clearly showed that while Megawati might have been popular among the PDI-P's grassroots voters, she tends to alienate swing voters, which is most voters," Burhanuddin said.