M.Enkbold elected as new leader of MPP

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A Deputy Speaker of the State Great Khural (parliament) M.Enkhbold Tuesday was elected the chairman of the Mongolian People’s Party This happened at the 27th Congress of the MPP. Ending Tuesday’s meeting, the gathered went to the polls to elect the 29th chairman of the Party. Mr Enkhbold received a majority support to be elected such. He outvoted another candidate--member of Reform committee T.Ayursaikhan--with overwhelming 988 votes to 83 at the polls. The Party Congress Wednesday will elect members to the Party Conference and The General Control Committee according to the party new rules, before conducting a ballot to elect new Party Secretary-General as recommended by the new leader.