Mongolia's presidential election forced into a second round


  • World
  • Tuesday, 27 Jun 2017

Presidential candidate Khaltmaa Battulga gestures outside a polling station after casting his ballot in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 26, 2017. REUTERS/B. Rentsendorj

ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) - No candidate has won an outright victory in Mongolia's presidential election meaning the first ever run-off between two leading candidates will be held next month, the General Election Committee said on Tuesday.

A populist former martial arts star Khaltmaa Battulga of the opposition Democratic Party won the most votes in the Monday election, but failed to secure the majority required, the committee said.

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