Ruling party, United National Movement (UNM), has named chief prosecutor of Samegrelo region Roland Akhalaia as its majoritarian MP candidate for Zugdidi single-mandate constituency.

Roland Akhalaia is father of Interior Minister Bacho Akhalaia and his other son, Data Akhalaia, is Deputy Defense Minister.

Roland Akhalaia’s rival from Bidzina Ivanishvili-led Georgian Dream opposition coalition in Zugdidi single-mandate constituency will be Irakli Alasania, leader of Our Georgia-Free Democrats party.