Mongolian MP D.Gantulga handed  his resignation letter to Speaker of Parliament M.Enkhbold on Monday amid what he called a ‘politically motivated’ rape allegation.

The lawmaker from the ruling Mongolian People Party has been accused of raping a 25-year-old female student at her home in June, 2017. The victim’s sister first reported the alleged crime to the police.

When the case was made public, Gantulga, 31, pleaded not guilty and insisted that they ‘mutually consented’ to have sexual intercourse.