Singapore GE2020: 5 surprises on Nomination Day


(Clockwise from top left) DPM Heng Swee Keat, PAP new face Gan Siow Huang, SDP's Paul Tambyah, Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee and PSP's Mr Lee Hsien Yang. - The Straits Times/Asian News Network

SINGAPORE June 30 (The Straits Times/ANN): This year's general election served up a few surprises on Nomination Day, with changes made to some parties' line-ups just before papers were submitted at nomination centres on Tuesday.

The ruling People's Action Party's slates for East Coast and West Coast GRCs were beefed up, with 4G ministers moving to strengthen the party's line-ups in these constituencies, where tough fights are expected.

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