Lelo to announce its plans, candidates for local elections

The opposition Lelo for Georgia party will announce its candidates and plans how it will participate in the upcoming October 2 local elections in several days.

Grigol Gegelia, a Lelo member said any configuration will contribute to the common objective that serves the defeat of Bidzina Ivanishvili, former chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party in the elections.

“I believe everybody is united in Ivanishvili’s ousting from Georgian politics,” Gegelia claimed.

On July 23, one part of the opposition nominated United National Movement (UNM) party Chairman, Nika Melia as a candidate for the Tbilisi Mayor, founder of political force Droa, Elene Khoshtaria as a candidate for Tbilisi Sakrebulo (City Assembly) Chairperson, and Girchi-More Freedom leader Zurab Japaridze as a candidate for Vice-Mayor in the upcoming local elections.