In Mongolia, ruling party's candidate lost in presidential elections preliminary results early today showed. The Mongolian People's Party's Miyegombo Enkhbold, speaker of the parliament and a horse dealer, garnered only 30 percent of about 1.3 million votes cast yesterday, according to the General Election Commission.<br/><br/>Business tycoon Khaltmaa Battulga of the Democratic Party won 39 percent, while nationalist Sainkhuu Ganbaatar of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party garnered 32 percent. The Commission said that because no one won at least 50 percent, Battulga and Ganbaatar will run to decide who will become Mongolia's fifth President since 1990. <br/><br/>The candidates were seeking to succeed Tsakhia Elbegdorj of the Democratic Party, who has served the maximum of two four-year terms.
News On AIR | June 27, 2017 7:41 AM
Mongolia: Ruling party's candidate loses in presidential race