The DP has officially pulled out of its governing coalition with the MPP. The decision was made at the 35th meeting of the DP’s National Consultative Committee (NCC) on Wednesday.

The meeting was sometimes contentious, with some party members criticizing DP Chairman N.Altankhuyag for announcing the withdrawal last week, before the party could discuss the matter collectively. Altankhuyag’s resignation was not discussed at the meeting, nor was revising the party’s administrative structure.

N.Altankhuyag stated his rationale for pulling the party out of the coalition government. Some members, including Road, Transportation and Urban Development Minister Kh.Battulga and MP D.Gankhuyag, criticized the way voting at the meeting was conducted.

Eventually members approved a protocol to pull out of the coalition and support N.Altankhuyag.

The six DP ministers and seven deputy ministers in the coalition government reported on their work and answered questions from delegates. The meeting was closed by quoting the words of the eighth Bogd Jabzundamba.