Help us hit 500 members by the end of October Become a memberAsef Chiragov, the opposition Lelo party’s mayoral candidate in the municipality of Bolnisi, Kvemo Kartli region, withdrew his candidacy in favour of a ruling Georgian Dream party candidate. Filthy [Georgian Dream] and Ivanishvili! In the 2021 elections, Georgian Dream won there with 68% of the vote, according to official results. ‘He [Chiragov] considers Georgian Dream to be a Russian regime and warned us that Georgian Dream continues attempts of bribery, threats, and blackmail in other municipalities’, Kupradze stated. Georgia’s local elections are scheduled to take place on 4 October amidst a widespread opposition boycott.