GE2025: DPM Gan makes surprise move to Punggol, to go up against WP's Harpreet Singh
Punggol residents are in for a hotly contested match between the ruling People's Action Party and the opposition Workers' Party. In a sudden move, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong — who has been helming Chua Chu Kang GRC for over a decade — was confirmed as a candidate for the newly carved Punggol GRC. Meanwhile, the WP is fielding an entirely fresh slate, led by one of their "star players", lawyer Harpreet Singh. Rachel Teng reports.
Punggol residents are in for a hotly contested match between the ruling People's Action Party and the opposition Workers' Party. In a sudden move, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong — who has been helming Chua Chu Kang GRC for over a decade — was confirmed as a candidate for the newly carved Punggol GRC. Meanwhile, the WP is fielding an entirely fresh slate, led by one of their "star players", lawyer Harpreet Singh. Rachel Teng reports.