Georgian parliamentary candidates brawl on TV

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A fistfight erupted between candidates for the Georgian Parliament late on Wednesday during a political talk show.

A fistfight erupted between candidates for the Georgian Parliament late on Wednesday during a political talk show.

Candidates from the Democratic Movement and the Industrials political bloc started to insult each other while on air at the regional TV network Qvemo Kartli, before getting into a physical fight.

The political climate is heating up in Georgia in the run up to elections scheduled for 8 October 2016.