During the Second Reading of the Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill in Parliament on 6th February 2017, Minister Chan Chun Sing said that there is no need to hold a by-election for a GRC if a member of the team resigns. He was replying to a query from MP Pritam Singh.

The Parliamentary Elections Act states that a Writ of Election shall be issued only if all the MPs for the GRC have vacated their seats. If only one of the MPs vacates his/her seat, the needs of residents in the GRC would continue to be served by the remaining members in the GRC team.

Source: ELD