(VOVworld) – Murali Pillai, candidate of Singapore’s People's Action Party's (PAP), has defeated Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) Chief at the Bukit Batok by-election. The election result was announced Saturday with Murali Pillai winning 61.2 per cent of the valid votes cast and Chee Soon Juan pulling in 38.8 per cent.
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PAP's Murali Pillai waving to residents and supporters outside the PAP's Bukit Batok branch office after the announcement of his win in the by-election. (photo: Kevin Lim)
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In a Facebook post after the result was announced, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Mr. Murali and said this is not just a win for Bukit Batok, but for all Singaporeans. The government and people are united in building a better nation together, he wrote.
The by-election was called after PAP MP David Ong stepped down in March, citing a personal reason. In the general election in 2015, the PAP of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong won 83 of 90 seats in the parliament.