Indian-origin ex-minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam wins Singapore’s presidential election

Indian-origin ex-minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam wins Singapore's presidential election

NEW DELHI: Indian-origin Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a former member of Singapore‘s ruling party, on Saturday won the country’s presidential race with 70.4% of the vote.The city-state’s president is the head of state while the its prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, is the head of government.Shanmugaratnam was locked in a three-way contest involving two Chinese-origin candidates, according … Read more