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Singapore GE2025: PAP and PSP Announce Key Candidates in Reconfigured Battlegrounds

As campaigns intensify, the PAP introduces 32 new candidates and confirms retirements, while the PSP unveils slates for pivotal GRCs and Pioneer SMC.

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Overview

  • The PAP has confirmed four retirements, including Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, and plans to field a record 32 new candidates, signaling a generational renewal.
  • The PSP has announced its line-up for key constituencies, including its leadership team contesting West Coast-Jurong West GRC and newcomer Stephanie Tan in Pioneer SMC.
  • Electoral boundary changes have reshaped constituencies, creating West Coast-Jurong West GRC and carving out Bukit Gombak SMC, influencing campaign strategies.
  • Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong emphasized the importance of evaluating candidates based on both individual merit and party affiliation during polling decisions.
  • Nee Soon GRC is expected to see significant changes, with K. Shanmugam hinting at four new candidates, formal announcements pending.