Indian-origin former minister Tharman in race as Singapore set to vote on new president on Friday theprint.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theprint.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
He suffered the ignominy of losing his deposit in the last contested presidential election back in 2011. But Tan Kin Lian is supremely confident that lightning will not strike twice on Friday (Sept 1), when Singaporeans take to the polls to vote for their ninth president. "There's no chance I'll lose my deposit," the relaxed and jovial 75-year-old said in.
Indian-origin former Minister Tharman in race as Singapore set to vote on new President on September 1 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.
Shanmugaratnam, 66, an Indian-origin Singapore-born economist, formally launched his presidential campaign last month with a pledge to evolve the country's culture to keep it a "shining spot" in the world