Overview

• The Workers’ Party (WP) unveiled a slate of 26 candidates, expanding its contest from 21 seats in 2020 to five GRCs and three SMCs in GE2025.
• WP’s decision to withdraw from Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC resulted in a walkover for the PAP, sparking criticism from other opposition parties.
• WP chief Pritam Singh cited resource constraints and boundary changes as reasons for the withdrawal, emphasizing the party’s focus on competitive constituencies.
• High-profile candidates, including senior counsel Harpreet Singh, have been deployed to Punggol and Tampines GRCs, where WP faces multi-cornered contests.
• Other opposition leaders, such as NSP’s Spencer Ng and PPP’s Goh Meng Seng, criticized WP for undermining opposition unity and depriving voters of choice.