The PAP has dodged a bullet, after candidate Murali Pillai beat the SDP’s Dr Chee Soon Juan to the Bukit Batok hotseat.
Mr Murali was sworn-in yesterday, after winning 61.2 percent support in Bukit Batok.
The 48-year-old lawyer replaces disgraced PAP MP David Ong, who resigned from his post after widely-believed to have engaged in an extra-marital affair with a grassroots volunteer.
PM Lee Hsien Loong has congratulated Mr Murali, saying he’s looking forward to what he has in store.

