E.Batshugar, a son of former President N.Enkhbayar became a member of Mongolian parliament after winning the by-election in Songinokhairkhan district of Ulaanbaatar. According to the General Election Commission (GEC), the 34 year-old E.Batshugar received 28 thousand votes or 51.2 percent at re-polling.

The re-polling at two electoral districts of the by-election for two parliament seats from Songinokhairkhan district of Ulaanbaatar and Khentii province was held on 16 October. Other candidate Ts.Iderbat won a parliament seat from Khentii province, where he has been worked as a Governor since 2020. The 40 year-old governor has got over 17 thousand votes or 73.3 percent at re-polling.

Two by-elections were held to find replacements for D.Sumiyabazar, who was elected to parliament from Songinokhairkhan district before assuming position as Ulaanbaatar Mayor, and President U.Khurelsukh, was elected as lawmaker from Khentii province before becoming President.

E.Batshugar’s nomination from Mongolian People’s Party came after a reunion between N.Enkhbayar’s  Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party and ruling party. After 10 years of separation, ruling Mongolian People’s Party has united with Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party. Established by the communist founder of the modern Mongolian state, D.Sukhbaatar in 1921, the political party divided in 2010 after changing its name from the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party to simply the Mongolian People’s Party. Since then, former prime-minister and president, N.Enkhbayar has led the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party.