After Coalition Government Collapse, Mongolia's MPP Faces Tough Choices

Following its decision on May 21st to expel the Democratic Party (DP) from the governing coalition, Mongolia’s ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) faces tough choices about its leadership and how it will govern.

With 68 seats in the 126-member parliament, the MPP retains a simple majority, enough to form a government but crucially short of the three-quarters supermajority (95 seats) needed to push through major constitutional amendments or certain key reforms without opposition support. The party's upcoming convention, expected shortly, will be critical.

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