Overview

• The MPP’s tally commission announced D. Amarbayasgalan won 85.67% in a second secret ballot after attendance was rechecked at 321 members.
• An initial secret ballot left both contenders short of the two‑thirds threshold, with Amarbayasgalan around 56–58% and Prime Minister G. Zandanshatar about 43–44%.
• Zandanshatar’s supporters exited the meeting in protest of the rerun rules, and the party’s Legal Department questioned whether the chair post was legally vacant and whether a second vote complied with party rules.
• Party officials said the commission had approved procedures allowing a second round featuring the top vote‑getter, with invalid ballots excluded, and outlined timelines for registering a new leader with the Supreme Court.
• Parliamentary reactions split as the Democratic Party urged legal scrutiny and a pause to 2026 budget debates, while the HUN Party publicly congratulated Amarbayasgalan.