2020–2021 Georgian political crisis

2020–2021 Georgian political crisis
2020–2021 Georgian political crisis
	Protests against the alleged electoral fraud, 1 November 2020
Date	1 November 2020 — 19 April 2021
Location	Georgia
Caused by	Alleged electoral fraud during the 2020 parliamentary election
Goals	New elections
Methods	Political crisis, demonstrations, election boycott, parliamentary boycott
Resulted in	19 April agreement signed between the ruling party and the opposition
Parties
United National Movement European Georgia Alliance of Patriots Strategy Aghmashenebeli Lelo for Georgia Girchi Citizens Labour Party Republican Party State for the People European Democrats Law and Justice United Georgia Tribune Victorious Georgia For the Justice Free Democrats Freedom Free Georgia Christian Democratic Movement Georgian March	Government of Georgia Ministry of Internal Affairs; National Security Council; State Security Service of Georgia Central Election Commission Georgian Dream
Lead figures
	Shalva Natelashvili ; Nika Melia ; Grigol Vashadze; Gigi Ugulava; Giorgi Vashadze; Zurab Japaridze; Aleko Elisashvili; Irma Inashvili Giorgi Gakharia; Irakli Garibashvili; Vakhtang Gomelauri; Grigol Liluashvili; Bidzina Ivanishvili; Irakli Kobakhidze

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. The crisis ended on 19 April 2021 after the signing of the EU-mediated agreement between the ruling party and the opposition.