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SINGAPORE, March 11 (Reuters) - Singapore's opposition groups have agreed a pact to challenge Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's government in 57 of the city-state's 84 parliamentary seats at a coming general election, the Straits Times said on Saturday.

If the plan succeeds, it would be the first time the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has not been automatically returned to power on nomination day since 1991, the pro-government newspaper said.

The PAP has dominated parliament since Singapore's independence from Britain in 1965 and has never lost more than four seats in any election. Only two opposition candidates made it to parliament in the last general election in November 2001.

While voting is mandatory in Singapore, two thirds of the 84 elected seats were not even contested in 2001, giving PAP candidates a walkover.

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