All 93 seats are being contested. But other than the ruling party, no other party has fielded at least 47 candidates. Which means the only party that is out to form the next government is the ruling party; all other parties are not aiming at forming the next government.
To me, this is an open admission of defeat. The other parties are all admitting they are not capable of being the government. None of them are willing to take on the challenge of being responsible for Singapore for the next 5 years. And if that is so, why should voters even vote for them?
If the ruling party wins at least 47 seats, then no number of opposition in Parliament matters. The ruling party will continue to have the majority of seats, and it can pass any law it wants. If the ruling party does not win the majority of seats, we end up with a coalition government. There is nothing wrong with a coalition government, but things may move at a slower pace as it takes more time to reach a consensus in a coalition.
Nomination Day is just over, campaigning has just started, but all the opposition parties have already lost. It now remains to see if the ruling party wins and forms the next government, or loses and we end up with a coalition government.
Anyway, this article shows the candidates who are contesting in the GRCs.
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