Tbilisi to host next round of elections
By Sara Rajabova
The second round of municipal election is expected to be held in Georgia as the candidates couldn't overcome the 50 percent + 1 vote barrier.
The candidate from the ruling Georgian Dream coalition got majority of votes at the municipal elections that took place on June 15, however he couldn't get the necessary votes to win in elections.
The Tbilisi mayor candidate from the Georgian Dream ruling coalition, David Narmania, got 46.11 percent of votes at 98 percent of polling stations, the Georgian Central Election Commission said.
Thus, he could not overcome the 50 percent + 1 vote barrier, so presumably re-election will be held on June 28.
The candidate from the opposition "United National Movement" Nika Melia, who got 27.7 percent of votes, will be his rival.
Four people ran for the Tbilisi mayor post.
Some 24 political entities participated in the municipal elections in Georgia on June 15, twenty of which are parties, while the remaining four - the political blocs.
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