GE2025: Darryl Lo on what GE2025 revealed about running as an independent candidate

Famously known to rep the “Duck” symbol during GE2025, Darryl Lo became an overnight internet sensation during this year’s election as an independent candidate who captured the hearts of many with his ingenuity and candor in Radin Mas SMC. At just 28 years old, he won 23.47 percent of the vote, ranking the second highest in a three-cornered fight between the incumbent PAP and opposition party PAR in that constituency. On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Darryl Lo, the independent candidate who ran for Radin Mas SMC during GE2025, to find out more about how he managed to win the hearts of Singaporeans of all ages, and how he bridged the generational gap despite his first time in politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.