The predominant opposition party represented in Parliament, WP faces the challenge to perform well at both Parliamentary and constituency levels. Will it retain its new seats and gain more, or will its efforts be steamrolled? How will the sex scandal involving its previous Hougang MP Yaw Shin Leong affect poll results? Given the circumstances, its chasm with the other opposition is expected to widen.

The third and only other party with Parliamentary presence, SPP took a small beating with an exodus of mass resignations. The other large opposition party, NSP is now driven mainly by the former RP exodus nucleus. Will the latter, which fielded the most candidates in the previous GE, repeat its feat but win some seats?

The SDP, which earned the largest improved swing, appears to have kept civil disobedience actions in the backburner as it did a period of time before the previous GE. How will this impact the party in time to come? What will the future of the two most resource-challenged RP and SDA? Will any new parties come into the fray?

All these will be unveiled in five years. One thing close to certain is that there is likely to be a full contest and unlikely for any walkovers - for the first time in 53 years - given the vibrant political climate today. Tune into the political scene as events unfold.