Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned Tuesday after losing a parliamentary confidence vote amid weeks of anticorruption protests.

Only 44 lawmakers backed him, falling short of the 64 votes required. Oyun-Erdene denied corruption allegations and blamed powerful interests for targeting his government, according to Al Jazeera.

Protests in Ulaanbaatar have escalated due to allegations of corruption, economic hardship, and growing living costs.

Oyun-Erdene will serve as caretaker prime minister for the next 30 days, Al Jazeera reported.