Former President N.Enkhbayar has been nominated as the Mongolian People’s Revolution Party candidate for the forthcoming Khentii by-election. The nomination was approved earlier today (24 May) at a congress of the party. Over 91 percent of members who attended the congress backed his nomination. N.Enkhbayar served as Prime Minister of Mongolia from 2000 to 2004, as Speaker of Parliament from 2004 to 2005, and as President of Mongolia from 2005 to 2009.

A total of 11 parties have registered to participate in the by-election in Khentii Province, which will be held on 30 June. Before this, all parties must submit their nominations to the General Election Commission.

The previous incumbent, D.Gantulga from the Mongolian People’s Party, won his seat in the State Great Khural from the 42nd parliamentary district in June 2016. However, he was accused of raping a 25-year-old female student at her home in June 2017. D.Gantulga denied the accusation saying that everything was consensual and the rape allegation was ‘politically’ motivated. Nevertheless, he tended his resignation in 2018.