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M Ravi volunteering with Red Dot United in Jalan Kayu, won't stand as Reform Party candidate
He took part in an RDU walkabout.
March 21, 2025, 11:57 PM
Former Reform Party candidate M Ravi was spotted at a Red Dot United (RDU) walkabout in Fernvale on March 21, 2025.
In response to questions from the media, Ravi said he would be volunteering with RDU for the upcoming general election.
He also said he is "definitely" not a candidate for the Reform Party.
Walkabout
RDU conducted a walkabout at Fernvale, speaking to residents at Seletar Mall and Fernvale Community Club.
The area falls within the bounds of the newly-created Jalan Kayu SMC, as recommended by the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) report.
Jalan Kayu's current MP is PAP's Ng Ling Ling, who entered politics in 2020.
Ravi was one of the volunteers, wearing an RDU volunteer tag.
He accompanied other RDU members like Ravi Philemon and Kala Manickam, who was unveiled as a "groundwork leader" for RDU in Jalan Kayu, and was seen handing out flyers and interacting with residents.
During a doorstop interview, Ravi shared that he was born in Jalan Kayu and currently lives there.
"I would like to pledge my support to RDU during this limited period of time and given my work commitments," he added.
In response to a question from Mothership, Ravi said he would not be standing as a candidate for the Reform Party in the upcoming election.
"Definitely, no," he said.
Background
Ravi contested GE2015 with the Reform Party, standing in Ang Mo Kio.
Reform lost to a PAP team headed by then-Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who obtained a vote share of over 78 per cent.
Ravi did not stand in GE2020.
In May 2024, Ravi was disbarred as a lawyer in relation to false claims he made against then-President Halimah Yacob, among other matters.
The Reform Party has joined with the People's Voice and the Democratic Progressive Party to form the People's Alliance for Reform (PAR) coalition for GE 2025.
PAR once included Goh Meng Seng's People's Power Party (PPP) in its ranks, but the party has since withdrawn.
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Top image by Mikayla Lee Sayeon.
