In Mongolia, political reforms that once opened doors for outsiders, including lawmakers with disabilities, are now meeting resistance as a new push aims to tighten political rules. Saranchuluun Otgon, one of Mongolia's first two lawmakers with a disability, reflected on these changes during a tour of Ulaanbaatar with the city mayor last year to test the capital's accessibility. The experience underscored for her how much the country's politics have evolved, though she noted that the "people in power seemed too far to reach."

This development highlights the ongoing tension in Mongolia's political landscape between reformist efforts and traditional party politics.

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