Shortly after Ravalomanana won the presidential elections in 2001, Rajoelina began frequenting the president's daughter and continued to expand his relationship with the capital's political elite over the course of the Ravalomanana presidency.
Rajoelina began frequenting the president's daughter. Rajoelina continued to expand his relationship with the capital's political elite over the course of the Ravalomanana presidency. Ravalomanana won the presidential elections in 2001.