ULAN BATOR, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Sodnomzundui Erdene, chairman of Mongolia's Democratic Party (DP), on Thursday announced his resignation over his party's defeat in the parliamentary elections on Wednesday.
"The DP did not succeed in the parliamentary elections as planned. So, according to the party's rules, I decided to step down as chairman of the party," Erdene told a news conference, apologizing to his party members and supporters.
Mongolia's General Election Commission (GEC) has not yet announced the official results of the parliamentary elections, but according to GEC preliminary results, the ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP) won a landslide victory, taking 62 seats out of 76.
The preliminary results showed that the DP garnered 11 seats, while two coalitions, the Right Person Electorate Coalition and Your and Our Coalition, won one seat each.
Former Mongolian Prime Minister Norov Altankhuyag, who ran as an independent candidate, got one seat.
Mongolia's State Great Khural, or parliament, is unicameral and consists of 76 lawmakers, whose terms last for four years. Enditem
