He took a high-ranking post in the most influential Home Ministry and worked under Home Minister Tserenchimed, who was also a radical pan-Mongolist.
In the new independent government, Handdorj was appointed minister of foreign affairs but an internal power struggle erupted almost immediately between Handdorj and Minister of Internal Affairs Da Lam Tserenchimed over whose ministry would hold more prestige.
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