In Mongolia, political reforms have opened the door for outsiders, including lawmakers with disabilities, signaling a shift in the country's political landscape. Saranchuluun Otgon, one of Mongolia's first two lawmakers with a disability, reflected on these changes after touring Ulaanbaatar with the mayor last year to assess the city's accessibility. The experience underscored for her how much Mongolia's politics have evolved, though she noted that "people in power seemed too far to reach."

This evolving political environment comes as a new push aims to tighten rules, suggesting ongoing tensions between reform efforts and established party politics.

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