Candidate Kawal Pal Singh in Bishan-Toa Payoh do a last minute U turn.

GE2025: PAP new face Kawal Pal Singh rules himself out of running for election​

Lawyer Kawal Pal Singh was spotted in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC with Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat on April 13.ST PHOTO: HESTER TAN

SINGAPORE - Lawyer Kawal Pal Singh has ruled himself out of running in the upcoming general election, two days after he was spotted in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC with Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat.

In a Facebook post on April 15, the 41-year-old said that as a long-time PAP member, his visit to Toa Payoh on April 13 had sparked speculation about his potential candidacy in the upcoming general election. He added that he received many messages of support and encouragement after the visit.


“As for the speculation surrounding my involvement in the coming GE, I am here to share that after discussing with my family and my uncle (former PAP MP) Inderjit Singh, I will not be involved in the GE as a candidate,” he said.

“At this stage of my life, I want to focus on balancing my professional commitments with time for my young family. I will continue to support the PAP in other meaningful ways and remain committed to serving both the Sikh and wider Indian communities.”

Mr Singh, who is managing partner at law firm Tito Isaac & Co, was previously a PAP volunteer in Sengkang


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GE2025: PAP new face Kawal Pal Singh rules himself out of running for election​

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GE2025: PAP activist Kawal Pal Singh and new face Elysa Chen spotted at Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC​

Having served as MP for the Toa Payoh West–Thomson division since 2015, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said he hopes to remain in Bishan-Toa Payoh.



(L-R) PAP new faces Elysa Chen (L) and Kawal Pal Singh (C) join Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat (R) as he speaks to an elderly woman near the Toa Payoh West Market on Apr 13, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)



SINGAPORE: Lawyer Kawal Pal Singh and new face Elysa Chen were seen alongside Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat during a walkabout at Toa Payoh West Market and Food Centre on Sunday (Apr 13) morning.

Speaking on the sidelines of the walkabout, Mr Chee, a Member of Parliament (MP) with the People’s Action Party (PAP) for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, did not confirm whether they would stand in the upcoming polls.



Nevertheless, Mr Chee said he was “very happy” to see “younger people” like Ms Chen and Mr Singh, who are both aged 41, stepping forward to serve.

“I think they have the passion to serve, (with their) hearts in the right place. They want to do something to give back to society and happy to welcome them,” added the second minister for finance.

The trio walked around Toa Payoh West Market and Food Centre speaking to stall owners and shaking hands with residents for about an hour.

The other MPs for the four-member Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC are Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, Mr Saktiandi Supaat and Mr Chong Kee Hiong. They were not present at the event.

NEW FACES ​

Mr Singh is a long-time PAP activist who spoke at the party’s convention back in 2019. Mr Singh is a managing partner at Tito Isaac and Co LLP, where he specialises in civil and commercial litigation, cross-border disputes, and family law.

He has been spotted alongside Dr Lam Pin Min at house visits and constituency events in Sengkang West. Mr Singh was also introduced at a party convention in 2020 and is the nephew of former PAP MP Inderjit Singh.

At the time, Mr Singh said his story was “one of hope” as he charted an “unconventional” path to becoming a lawyer. In primary and secondary school, he studied in the EM3 and Normal (Technical) streams respectively, before going to the Institute of Technical Education.

“I would say, I bring hope. I bring perseverance, and using those values, I hope to serve wherever I can, if given the opportunity.”

When asked what prompted the likely move from Sengkang to Bishan-Toa Payoh, Mr Singh said: “For me, it's not a matter of a particular area. I'm a Singaporean. I am happy to serve wherever there is a required need, and if there is a need for me to serve you anywhere else, I'll be more than happy to do so

may be bo too much otherwise he’s big strong and friendly.

eatshitndie said:

may be bo too much otherwise he’s big strong and friendly.

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His uncle told him not to?

Good for him. He decided not to accumulate bad karma.

Look at all the other new candidates.
All appearing to talk like they are saints and want to serve the cuntry.
Better be honest to lessen the karma.

Must be some skeletons in the closet threatened to come out

rocket said:

His uncle told him not to?

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who is his unker? kawan pal?

eatshitndie said:

who is his unker? kawan pal?

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uncle (former PAP MP) Inderjit Singh, I will not be involved in the GE as a candidate,” he said.

eatshitndie said:

who is his unker? kawan pal?

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He will be replaced by Iva ex Taman Jurong candidate

sbfuncle said:

Good for him. He decided not to accumulate bad karma.

Look at all the other new candidates.
All appearing to talk like they are saints and want to serve the cuntry.
Better be honest to lessen the karma.

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it takes 5 years before all of them will look shrivelled, gaunt and misshapen. Look at the ministers. especially Jo and the women. the higher they go, the worse the transfiguration. I can;t wait for LL to look like Gollum

Inderjit Singh never got along well with Lee Fuck Loong that's why PAP kicked him out

New boss, new team.

He got inside intel that Chee Hong is going to lose the GRC….

U -turn ? Bayi pu chi kong. 555

very dishonest, why cant be honest about his campaign