Singapore concluded its General Elections in the wee hours of Saturday, July 11, with People’s Action Party (PAP) claiming 61.24 per cent of the votes, and winning 83 seats out of an available 93.
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COVID-19 patients and those on Quarantine Order will not be able to vote in Singapore elections
There will also be a special voting hour for those under Stay-Home Notice at home, on medical certificate for Acute Respiratory Infection, or with fever of 37.5 degrees Celsius and above.
PM Lee addresses PAP’s absence of new Indian candidates, assures community will be well represented
PM Lee assured the voters that there will continue to be Indian MPs to represent the Indian community and other voters.
PM Lee dissolves parliament, calls for elections
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday, June 23, that he has advised President Halimah Yacob to dissolve the parliament and issue the Writ of Election.
Indian-origin Lisa Nandy top contender to replace Corbyn as new Labour Party leader
Indian-origin Labour MP Lisa Nandy has emerged a frontrunner to replace party leader Jeremy Corbyn after the party’s disastrous election result last week.
British-Indian Labour candidates unfazed by perceived shift in Indian-origin voting trend
With Hindi ads, more Tory tickets going to Indian-origin candidates and a pro-Brexit trend among the British Hindu community, the United Kingdom’s Labour Party will see its traditional British-Indian voter base divided in the upcoming election, claim poll experts.
Indian-origin Tamkeen Shaikh chosen as Tory candidate for Barking
Ahmedabad-born Tamkeen Shaikh has been selected as the Conservative Party candidate for the Barking constituency in the December 12 United Kingdom elections as part of the Tories’ continuing efforts to secure the Indian-origin vote.
UK Parliament backs general elections on December 12
The United Kingdom Parliament on Tuesday approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to hold a general election on December 12 amid a Brexit deadlock. The motion was passed by 438 votes to 20.
Election Commissioner calls for NRIs to register to vote
Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra on Tuesday called on all Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to register online to boost the numbers of such voters.
What Modi 2.0 means to India’s global community
The result of the 2019 Indian general elections made waves not just in India but across the world, with people all over the globe paying close attention to party campaigns, the six week voting period and the eventual result.
