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Election irregularities? Mongolian President orders a recount

The General Election Commission (GEC) recounted all ballots of the recent parliamentary election by hand over the weekend at the request of Mongolian President Kh.Battulga. The president issued the request after some political parties, coalitions and independent candidates said there

Ethnic Kazakh MP to open first session of new Mongolian parliament

Newly elected members of the Mongolian parliament, or State Great Khural, received their temporary certificates from the General Electoral Committee of Mongolia. The Mongolian People’s Party, which is the country’s ruling party, won 62 seats in Wedensday’s parliamentary election, will

Who will lead the Democratic Party of Mongolia?

Mongolia’s eighth parliamentary election ended yesterday (24 June) with a landslide victory for the ruling Mongolian People’s Party which will mark the 100th anniversary of its establishment in 2021. Now, the next leader of Mongolia’s main opposition Democratic Party has

13 women win seats in Mongolian parliament

The ruling Mongolian People’s Party yesterday (24 June) won a landslide election victory retaining an overwhelming majority in the State Great Khural (parliament) – a reward from voters who approved of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.  The country of

Landslide Victory for Mongolia’s ruling party!

The official results of Wednesday’s Mongolia parliamentary election have been announced: The Mongolian People’s Party, which is the country’s ruling party, has won 62 seats in a landslide victory, while the once formidable opposition Democratic Party won a meagre 11

Election Day! Mongolians in ‘deels’ cast their votes

Today (24 June), Mongolians are voting in the parliamentary election. Polling stations opened at 7.00 a.m. local time and voting is underway across the country; doors will close at 10.00 p.m. Many Mongolians, mostly young people wearing traditional deels (pronounced

Mongolians set to vote in 8th parliamentary election

Tomorrow (24 June) is Election Day. Mongolians will participate in the country’s eighth parliamentary election since 1992. A total of 606 candidates from 15 parties, four coalitions and independents are set to compete for 76 seats in the Mongolian parliament