Georgian Presidential Elections 2013: Georgy Margvelashvili from ruling coalition is leading

Eurasia News

The candidate of Dream Party,  Georgy Margvelashvili is leading in the presidential election in Georgia with about 68 per cent of the vote, claims Imedi TV’s exit polls suggest.

According to Imedi TV, David Bakradze, who is supported by outgoing president Mikhail Saakashvili, is second with 17,1 per cent, and former parliament speaker, Nino Burdzhanadze, is third with 9,3 per cent.

Another exit poll, performed by German GFK Company for Rustavi 2 channel, also gave landslide victory to Margvelashvili on 66.7 percent, with his rivals Bakradze and Burdzhanadze having 20.1 and 7.5 per cent respectively.