Tbilisi: Georgia’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday rejected President Salome Zourabichvili’s lawsuit to annul the results of the disputed parliamentary election held in October. The court’s ruling, which was made last Friday but published on Tuesday, stated that the lawsuit filed by Zourabichvili would not be accepted for ‘substantive consideration.’

According to Anadolu Agency, the court also dismissed another lawsuit filed by 30 opposition lawmakers challenging the election results, which declared the Georgian Dream party as the winner with a majority. The ruling indicated that this decision was final and not open to appeal or revision.

Zourabichvili, who is viewed as pro-EU, filed a lawsuit on November 19 to annul the results of the October 26 elections. The Georgian Dream party secured an 89-seat majority in the 150-seat parliament, having received 53.93% of the vote. Officials from the Georgian Dream party, including Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and honorary chairman Bidzina Ivanishvili, expressed
approval of the election results.

Despite this, Zourabichvili has refused to recognize the election outcome, alleging that the vote was compromised by Russian interference. Opposition parties have labeled the election as ‘stolen,’ leading to protests against the government, which has in turn paused EU accession discussions. The president has not yet commented on the court’s decision.