Mongolia’s ruling party wins landslide parliamentary election

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Mongolia’s ruling party wins landslide parliamentary election - CNA
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ULAANBAATAR: Mongolia’s ruling party won a landslide election victory to retain an overwhelming majority in parliament - a reward from voters who approved of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to near-complete results on Thursday (Jun 25).

The Mongolian People’s Party of Prime Minister Khurelsukh Ukhnaa now faces the task of keeping the economy afloat as businesses struggle under virus containment measures and closed borders.

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The Mongolian People’s Party of Prime Minister Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, seen here voting in Ulaanbaatar, was handed an overwhelming parliamentary majority by voters.
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The MPP will have 63 of 76 seats in the legislature, two fewer than before but still a huge majority to rule the landlocked country of three million people squeezed between Russia and China.

The opposition Democratic Party won 10 seats, according to 99 per cent of votes counted following Wednesday’s vote.

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