SINGAPORE: The Singapore Democratic Party ( SDP ) will contest in Marsiling-Yew Tee Group Representation Constituency ( GRC ) in the upcoming General Election, party chief Chee Soon Juan confirmed on Sunday ( Mar 30 ).
When asked by CNA if the group intends to challenge the GRC, Dr Chee nodded and said well. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is currently the anchor Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Marsiling-Yew Tee.
Surayah Akbar, the group’s manager, has  , been seen on cultural media , deliberately engaging with people in the district.
When asked if she would be fielded in the district, Dr Chee said:” We’ll reveal that”.
SDP had contested the GRC in the 2015 and 2020 General Elections but lost both times to the PAP, getting 31.27 per share of the seats and 36.82 per cent, both.
The district will include 119, 352 citizens in the upcoming election.
Last week, Dr Chee announced that he would  , contest , in the new Sembawang West Single Member Constituency ( SMC)  , for the upcoming General Election.
Sembawang West , is among , six innovative SMCs , that have been carved out. It will have 24, 153 citizens.
In 2020, the SDP secretary-general contested Bukit Batok SMC, which has been absorbed into the new Jurong East-Bukit Batok Group Representation Constituency ( GRC ).
He said earlier that the group did embark on a “northern plan” for the 2025 General Election, and aimed to challenge Sembawang GRC as effectively.
Sembawang GRC is now helmed by a five-member staff from the Women’s Action Party – Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, Mr Vikram Nair, Dr Lim Wee Kiak, Ms Mariam Jaafar and Ms Poh Li San.