Hong Kah, a five-member GRC in the West of Singapore.

It's seeing a contest between the People's Action Party and the Singapore Democratic Party.

The PAP team got straight into action after Nomination Day.

Led by Communications and IT Minister Yeo Cheow Tong, they have been working the ground early every morning at MRT stations within the GRC.

The SDP team led by vice-chairman Cheo Chai Chen did the same.

"Hong Kah is quite near to Jurong so we can work together with Jurong team so this is one of the reason. The other point, Hong Kah area, certain parts is our Gombak constituency," said Mr Cheo

"Our campaign is not a nine-day campaign our campaign is a five-year campaign, that is the next nine days is not where we make or break. I believe that we've already made an impact in the five years that we've been serving the people, the nine days is just the cream on the top to round it up. To come to Hong Kah where they've never been seen before in a way reflects the profile of the opposition parties in the sense that come election time you pop up from the woodworks and try your luck," said Mr Yeo Cheow Tong.

With the PAP having returned to power after Nomination Day, Mr Yeo says although national issues are important, it is local issues that will dominate now.

And he has pointed out that estates in Hong Kah will be the first to benefit from the nation-wide lift-upgrading programme.

Also in the pipeline, more childcare centres and kindergartens.

New candidates in the PAP team, Ahmad Khalis and Amy Khor, are also being battle tested, along with five other new faces in other constituencies.

"This contest is actually very good experience for myself. I think it's initiation into a job, and there's nothing better than rolling up your sleeves and getting to the job straightaway," said Ms Khor.

And being the only female candidate on both teams, she says it will put her in a better position to champion issues close to the heart of women voters in the GRC.

SDP's new face may be the youngest candidate in the election, but 25 year-old Bryan Lim says he has grassroots experience.

"For the past year, I've been walking in all walks, places, not only in Hong Kah GRC but Jurong GRC, and as far as Pasir Ris in the East and Woodlands in the North," eplained Mr Bryan Lim.

He added the SDP's confident of victory.

But the PAP is not looking at victory alone.

Mr Yeo Cheow Tong explained that it is not a question of winning but whether they can do better than the last time.

In 1997, the PAP team here in Hong Kah won with a convincing 69 percent of the votes. Now that Hong Kah's been expanded from a four to five-member GRC, more is at stake.

So how will the contest go this time round? The answer will be out come 3 November.