For the first time since 1972, independent candidates turned out to be the more popular choice during Singapore’s General Elections. 

GE2025 saw an independent candidate in Mountbatten SMC, winning 36.16% of the vote, making it The highest vote share for an independent in the constituency in over 50 years.

Hongbing Jeong speaks to Jeremy Tan, the former candidate who ran for Mountbatten SMC during GE2025, to learn more about his participation in GE2025 and finding out what’s next for him as he continues to engage Singaporeans beyond the ballot box. 

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