DP HOLDS 8TH CONGRESS, CONFIRMS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On May 6, Saturday, Democratic Party held its 8th Congress to formalize its presidential candidate nomination, and approve 389 members of its National Policy Committee. On May 2, the party registered 6 presumptive nominees - 27th Prime Minister Altankhuyag Norov, 21th Prime Minister Amarjargal Rinchinnyam, former Minister of Industry and Agriculture Battulga Khaltmaa, Member of Parliament, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Bold Luvsanvandan, former Minister of Justice Dorligjav Dambii and former Minister of Industry and Trade, former Chairman of Mongolian Republican Party Jargalsaikhan Bazarsad who recently rejoined the Democratic Party. The next day, a nationwide poll was conducted in which Kh.Battulga won majority of votes. The Congress was participated by 1206 members of the party, representing 21 provinces and 9 districts, from whom Kh.Battulga earned 96.6 percent support, thus being officially named the party’s presidential candidate. The 8th Congress of the Democratic Party also covered the action plan of the presidential candidate. Kh.Aminaa