The oldest political party of Mongolia, the Mongolian People”s Party, formerly the Mongolian People”s Revolutionary Party, held its Party Assembly on the second day in a closed door on Monday October 28th.

At 8:00 pm today, the new party leader and secretary general, who will head the party for the next four years, will be named in an election.

According to the schedule the Party Assembly will continue till midnight tonight. Deputy speaker M.Enkhbold, the head of the MPP caucus N.Enkhbold and MPP member T.Ayursaikhan have announced their intent to run in the election to be the next leader of the party.

There is also speculation that candidates for the party leadership will include former Secretary General of MPP and former Prime Minister of Mongolia S.Bayar as well as MP B.Bat-Erdene, who lost to incumbent Ts.Elbegdorj in the Presidential Election.

During the Party Assembly it was announced that the Committee for Reform movement in MPP has official been closed. MPs N.Nomtoibayar, O.Sodbileg and Secretary General of the party J.Munkhbat created the Committee for Reform movement in order to ensure the calling of the Party Assembly. As the Party Assembly is being held, the Committee members believe the movement is not longer necessary.