Voting in Singapore’s first contested presidential election since 2011 closed on Friday, a closely-watched three-way race in which former minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is seeking to become the next Singapore-born Indian-origin head of the state. The polls closed at 8 PM (local time).
Singaporeans are voting in the country s first contested presidential election in over a decade. Former minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Ng Kok Song, and Tan Kin Lian are the three candidates in the race. Results will be announced by midnight. Tharman, an Indian-origin economist with international experience has pledged to evolve the country s culture.
Singapore presidential polls | Indian-origin ex-minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the race thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
People in Singapore will vote on Friday to elect the country’s ninth president, with former minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam hoping to be the next Indian-origin Singaporean head of the state in a three-way contest.
Shanmugaratnam, 66, an Indian-origin Singapore-born economist, formally launched
Singaporeans vote to elect ninth president; Indian-origin ex-minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the race devdiscourse.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from devdiscourse.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.