PE 2023: ‘Tharman effect’ behind landslide win that will raise expectations of his presidency, say analysts

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SINGAPORE — Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam's landslide victory in the Presidential Election is a clear reflection of his immense popularity and the effectiveness of his campaign, but the strong mandate he has received means that expectations will also be high for him to make good on his promises to voters, analysts sai

The former Senior Minister has garnered repeated solid wins for the People’s Action Party when contesting the General Elections in his stomping ground of Jurong Group Representation Constituency.

“Over the many years, with a lot of people saying and hoping that Mr Tharman would become our next Prime Minister… that sort of support has resulted in what we saw ,” said Dr Tan. “I think it was his own personal qualities — that reputation for being independent-minded,” said Assoc Prof Tan, on what ultimately helped Mr Tharman win such a landslide.

Rather, analysts noted that Mr Tan’s campaign strategy had an opposite effect — voters found these calls too “polarising”, hence resulting in a big swing towards Mr Tharman, who represents familiarity and reliability. These promises include uplifting society, helping the less fortunate, engendering deeper respect among Singaporeans for one another and being a good representative for Singapore on the international stage.

 

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