Nominations completed and 82 out of 87 seats are contested

The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) was not returned to government on Wednesday, on Nomination Day in Singapore.

Eighty-two out of the 87 seats will be contested, making it the biggest battle at the polls for the party since Singapore's independence.

At a news conference held after Nomination Day , Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reminded voters what is at stake - their future and that of future generations of Singaporeans.

The day started with a surprise when the Workers' Party (WP) Secretary-General Low Thia Khiang, who is one of only two elected Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) in the last Parliament, turned up at the Nomination Centre for Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC).

Just past 12.30pm, there was confirmation Mr Low indeed left his single seat stronghold of Hougang to contest in a GRC.

Mr Low had held that ward for 20 years since 1991.


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