TBILISI: Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party beat main opposition force the United National Movement (UNM) in legislative polls, according to official early results released Sunday amid accusations of vote rigging.

With votes from over 54 percent of precincts counted, the central election commission said Georgian Dream was leading the UNM by 50.44 percent to 26.67 percent in a proportional ballot that will decide 77 of the 150 seats in the legislature.

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