In the May 3 General Election, the People’s Alliance for Reform ( PAR ) saw all 13 of its candidates lose.
According to PAR Secretary-General Lim Tean, who issued a statement shortly after the trial counts were released, the outcomes were “disappointing not just for Line but for the whole opposition.” He declined to be questioned.
In order to prepare for the upcoming General Election ( GE ), he added that PAR, which was formed in 2023 and includes the Democratic Progressive Party, People’s Voice, and Reform Party, will “reorganise and come back much stronger in four to five years.”
Line, a new social force, has only been in existence for two centuries. The whole Singapore may be aware of us by the upcoming GE,” said Mr. Lim.
In this vote, PAR contested in six different divisions.
With 24.79 percent of the votes, the PAR team lost in the Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency ( GRC ) election. Mr. Chiu Shin Kong, Mr. Mohamad Hamim Aliyas, Ms. Sarina Abu Hassan, and Ms. Vignes Ramachandran made up the Line team that.
Minister for Digital Development and Information, Josephine Teo, Dr. Wan Rizal, and Mr. Shawn Loh served as the PAP team’s leaders.
The Line team won 18.97 % of the vote in Tanjong Pagar GRC, falling behind the PAP occupants. Mr. Prabu Ramachandran, Ms. Han Hui Hui, Nadarajan Selvamani, Rickson Giauw, and Mr. Soh Lian Chye made up the Line team.
They were surrounded by a PAP group led by Education Minister Chan Chun Sing, as well as Minister of State Alvin Tan, Ms. Joan Pereira, Rachel Ong, and Foo Cexiang, a former civil servant.
Additionally, the PAR contested four Single Member Constituencies ( SMCs ).
Mr. Lim and Alex Yeo of the PAP and Williiamson Lee of the Singapore People’s Party ( SPP ) were competing in a three-way meeting at Potong Pasir SMC.  ,
Mr. Yeo received 69.18 % of the vote, while Mr. Lim received 8.35 %, Mr. Lee received 22.47 %, and Mr. Lee received 86.45 % of the vote.
As Mr Lim’s vote share was below 12.5 per cent, he will lose his election deposit of S$ 13, 500 ( US$ 10, 400 ).
The PAR’s Kumar Appavoo faced the PAP’s Melvin Yong and Darryl Lo, who is currently the independent in a third-cornered struggle in Radin Mas SMC. Mr. Kumar came in third place with 7.36 percent of the vote, trailing only Mr. Yong and Mr. Lo, who received 23.47 percent. Additionally, he may gain his election deposit.
Michael Fang of PAR, who received 21.27 percent of the vote, lost in a right struggle to Yip Hon Weng of the PAP in Yio Chu Kang SMC.
With 18.88 % of the vote, PAR member Mahaboob Batcha lost to Eric Chua of the PAP in Queenstown SMC.