TBILISI, November 19. /TASS/. About 30 opposition delegates from the Georgian Parliament have filed a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court demanding to declare the October 26 parliamentary elections unconstitutional, member of the Parliament Tamar Kordzaia said at a news briefing.
"Today, 30 members of the Georgian Parliament filed a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court demanding to recognize the elections as unconstitutional," she said.
According to Kordzaia, the newly elected Georgian Parliament must not convene because the election results are being contested in court.
On Tuesday, Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili filed a similar lawsuit with the Constitutional Court.
Election results
Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on October 26, employing the widespread use of electronic ballot boxes for the first time. According to the Central Election Commission, the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party got 53.93% of the vote and secured 89 seats in the parliament out of 150. Four opposition parties cleared the five-percent threshold: Coalition for Change had 11.03% and 19 seats, Unity-National Movement — 10.17% and 16 seats, Strong Georgia — 8.81% and 14 seats, and Gakharia for Georgia — 7.78% and 12 seats.
All opposition parties that have entered parliament refuse to recognize the results of the elections because they believe the Central Election Commission’s data was tampered with. Opposition leaders have been holding protest rallies since November 4.