Overview

• The ruling PAP has announced 32 new candidates, including Labour chief Ng Chee Meng, who will contest the new Jalan Kayu SMC.
• The Workers’ Party has introduced three more candidates, bringing its total to 19, with plans to contest about 31 out of 97 seats.
• The Progress Singapore Party unveiled its Chua Chu Kang GRC slate, featuring newcomer Lawrence Pek alongside three returning candidates.
• The Singapore Democratic Party confirmed it will not contest Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, opting to consolidate resources for other constituencies.
• Both PAP and WP are intensifying ground campaigns in East Coast GRC, a closely watched battleground, though final slates remain unconfirmed.