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It was hotly contested in the 2011 and 2015 elections, with the WP team there garnering 45.17 per cent of the votes in the 2011 contest and 39.27 per cent of votes in 2015. While the committee gets its terms of reference from the Prime Minister, and the main factors it is asked to consider are population changes and shifts, this has not stopped discussions over the years of political motivations behind boundary changes. Observers also noted that changes to constituencies would cut both ways - incumbent MPs would also have to restart their grassroots work and outreach if their ward is changed. By registering, you agree to our T&C and Privacy Policy. Sengkang West is the largest SMC by voter population. Mr Yee was part of the WP team that contested Marine Parade GRC in 2015, while Mr Ron Tan contested in Nee Soon GRC that year. Since the 2015 polls, the number of eligible voters has grown by 5.4 per cent to 2.59 million as of April. This service is not intended for persons residing in the EU. The PAP team will go up against WP’s Mr Yee, Mr Ron Tan and new faces Mr Nathaniel Koh, Mr Fadli Fawzi and Mr Azhar Abdul Latip. Sengkang West SMC grew by almost 17 per cent in the past two years due to the influx of young families and now has 47,891 voters. Its 16,739 voters is far below the lower limit of 20,000 set for SMCs. The growth can be attributed to new Housing Board flats that have proliferated in Punggol and Sengkang towns.

In the past three GEs under Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the period between the announcement of the EBRC's formation and Polling Day has ranged between two and six months. National University of Singapore (NUS) sociologist Tan Ern Ser reckons that the constituency will stay, as there is no compelling reason to enlarge a nearby GRC. Punggol East MP Charles Chong said it was possible for three new GRCs to emerge from the northeast: Punggol GRC, Sengkang GRC and Pasir Ris GRC. He believes some polling districts could be moved out of East Coast to adjoining PAP strongholds, and this may end up neutralising the threat posed by the WP. Breaking up the six-member GRC - one of the only two such GRCs alongside Ang Mo Kio - would also be in line with the committee's directive. Please click the links on the right to find out more on MP related information. SPH Digital News / Copyright © 2020 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. Regn. Now in his seventh term, the veteran MP notes that between 2001 and 2015, "it was a bit ridiculous to have divisions like Punggol Central and Punggol South when none of them were actually in Punggol". We need strong and effective leadership to see us through,” said Mr Tan Chuan-Jin after their candidacies were confirmed at the nomination centre at Kong Hwa School. All of them are men. History. Asked during a recent walkabout in his constituency if he was planning to retire, Mr Lim would only smile. Others suggested that labour MP Patrick Tay, who helms Boon Lay ward in West Coast GRC, is popular enough to helm a single-seat ward. I don’t think it’s a question about replacement, I think all of us bring different abilities, different experiences, different talents, and importantly also work together as a team. Political observer Derek da Cunha and NUS political scientist Bilveer Singh believe they will be carved out of PAP strongholds. “He remains very much involved and I think that’s how we would want to see it.”, Mr Tan Chuan-Jin added: "(Mr Goh) is a very special individual and very precious for all of us. Dr da Cunha reckons six-member Ang Mo Kio and Pasir Ris-Punggol GRCs, and five-member Bishan-Toa Payoh, Nee Soon and Tanjong Pagar GRCs could all be reduced by one ward, producing five new SMCs in the process, to make 18.

The gift link for this subscriber-only article has expired. Said the former Non-Constituency MP: "Having gone through the sudden and unexplained absorption of Joo Chiat SMC into Marine Parade GRC previously, we have to be prepared for all contingencies. But his constituency, Punggol East, could not be renamed Sengkang East despite its location as it was designated by the EBRC. Potong Pasir MP Sitoh Yih Pin, who lost twice in the SMC in 2001 and 2006 before he finally was elected there in 2011, hopes that scenario does not happen. Until we resolve the issues, subscribers need not log in to access ST Digital articles. But as one cadre put it: "There are so many combinations and the plans today will change tomorrow. New developments in the Bidadari estate will add about 3,700 units. There is a limit to how much the constituency can be changed, he said, given that it has already undergone big alterations in the past - going from six to five in 2006, and down to four members in 2015. December, April-May dates seen as likeliest for next Singapore GE, Six-member GRCs may vanish in Singapore, say analysts, Electoral boundaries committee convened in first formal step towards next Singapore GE. Copyright© Mediacorp 2020. It grew by almost 17 per cent in the past two years due to the influx of young families, and now has 47,891 voters. For example, in central Singapore, Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC and Tanjong Pagar GRC both boast two ministers each: Manpower Minister Josephine Teo and Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen in the first, and Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Indranee Rajah in the second. They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. ", "Otherwise, you might have a case when MPs have to deal with multiple authorities under different jurisdictions.". You have reached your limit of subscriber-only articles this month. Speculation in the opposition circles this time around is that East Coast GRC could see changes. The Electoral Boundaries Review Committee's (EBRC) report will set out the battleground for the next general election, which has to be held by April 2021. Mr Yee from the Workers' Party is among those who wonder if the GRC could be redrawn. Based on this formula, each MP in the next election should be taking care of approximately 20,000 to 38,000 voters. Please click the links on the right to find out more about events happening at Parliament. Observers reckon it could be swallowed up by the surrounding GRCs. Today, we are back with another dedicated team.

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