2020–2021 Georgian political crisis

2020–2021 Georgian political crisis
Date1 November 2020 — 19 April 2021
Location
Caused byAlleged electoral fraud during the 2020 parliamentary election
GoalsNew elections
MethodsPolitical crisis, demonstrations, election boycott, parliamentary boycott
Resulted in19 April agreement signed between the ruling party and the opposition
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The 2020–2021 Georgian political crisis was a political crisis in Georgia that resulted from allegations by opposition parties that the 2020 Georgian parliamentary election was rigged. The opposition accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of election fraud and did not recognize the results. They announced protests and parliamentary boycott. The opposition held a rally on November 1, a day after the elections, and called for snap parliamentary elections. On November 2, the eight opposition parties refused to enter parliament. In February 2021, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigned over plans to arrest opposition leader Nika Melia, which occurred on 23 February.