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|data01= • Leader of the Opposition<br /> • MP for Aljunied GRC<br /> • Secretary-General of [[Workers' Party | WP]] <br /> • AHTC Chairman | |data01= • Leader of the Opposition<br /> • MP for Aljunied GRC<br /> • Secretary-General of [[Workers' Party|WP]] <br /> • AHTC Chairman | ||
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|data02= • Assistant Secretary-General of [[Workers' Party | WP]] | |data02= • Assistant Secretary-General of [[Workers' Party|WP]] | ||
|field03=Others | |field03=Others | ||
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At the 2011 general election, Singh was part of the five-member Worker's Party team which contested the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC). | At the 2011 general election, Singh was part of the five-member Worker's Party team which contested the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC). | ||
The team included the party's Secretary-General, Low Thia Khiang, Sylvia Lim (the party's Chairperson), Chen Show Mao and Muhamad Faisal bin Abdul Manap. They faced the team from the incumbent People's Action Party (PAP), which was led by then Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo. | The team included the party's Secretary-General, [[Low Thia Khiang]], Sylvia Lim (the party's Chairperson), Chen Show Mao and Muhamad Faisal bin Abdul Manap. They faced the team from the incumbent People's Action Party (PAP), which was led by then Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo. | ||
The [[Workers' Party]]'s team defeated the PAP team by 72,289 votes (54.7%) to 59,829 (45.2%), marking the first occasion in Singapore's history in which an opposition party had won an election in a GRC. | The [[Workers' Party]]'s team defeated the PAP team by 72,289 votes (54.7%) to 59,829 (45.2%), marking the first occasion in Singapore's history in which an opposition party had won an election in a GRC. | ||
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Singh is also an associate of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice at the Singapore law firm Donaldson & Burkinshaw. | Singh is also an associate of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice at the Singapore law firm Donaldson & Burkinshaw. | ||
Singh was tipped to be the next chief of the Workers’ Party, succeeding Low Thia Khiang. Subsequently, Singh was officially confirmed as Secretary-General of The [[Workers' Party]] on 8 Apr 2018 after Low Thia Khiang stepped down as party chief. | Singh was tipped to be the next chief of the Workers’ Party, succeeding [[Low Thia Khiang]]. Subsequently, Singh was officially confirmed as Secretary-General of The [[Workers' Party]] on 8 Apr 2018 after [[Low Thia Khiang]] stepped down as party chief. | ||
== Education and Personal life == | == Education and Personal life == | ||
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In 2017, the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council initiated legal action against several WP members, including Singh, over alleged improper payments made to their managing agent. The lawsuit claimed that these payments were made without proper oversight, leading to a risk of overpayment. | In 2017, the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council initiated legal action against several WP members, including Singh, over alleged improper payments made to their managing agent. The lawsuit claimed that these payments were made without proper oversight, leading to a risk of overpayment. | ||
In July 2023, Singapore's Supreme Court found that while WP members Sylvia Lim and Low Thia Khiang were liable for control failures related to payment processes, Singh was not held liable in this case.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2023/07/07/court-of-appeal-holds-workers-party-leaders-sylvia-lim-and-low-thia-khiang-liable-for-negligence-pritam-singh-cleared/</ref> | In July 2023, Singapore's Supreme Court found that while WP members Sylvia Lim and [[Low Thia Khiang]] were liable for control failures related to payment processes, Singh was not held liable in this case.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2023/07/07/court-of-appeal-holds-workers-party-leaders-sylvia-lim-and-low-thia-khiang-liable-for-negligence-pritam-singh-cleared/</ref> | ||
In a joint statement on 25 July 2024, the town councillors announced that the parties involved had agreed to settle the lawsuits on a drop hands basis. This means that AHTC and SKTC will drop their claims for damages and costs against the town councillors, who, in turn, will drop their claims for costs against the town councils.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2024/07/25/workers-party-town-councillors-settle-long-running-lawsuits-with-ahtc-and-sktc/</ref> | In a joint statement on 25 July 2024, the town councillors announced that the parties involved had agreed to settle the lawsuits on a drop hands basis. This means that AHTC and SKTC will drop their claims for damages and costs against the town councillors, who, in turn, will drop their claims for costs against the town councils.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2024/07/25/workers-party-town-councillors-settle-long-running-lawsuits-with-ahtc-and-sktc/</ref> | ||