Ahali

Ahali is a liberal, pro-European political party in Georgia founded on 11 March 2024 by Nika Melia and Nika Gvaramia. Melia, former chairman of the United National Movement (UNM), was expelled from the party after losing a leadership race in 2023, while Gvaramia was the founder and CEO of Mtavari Arkhi, a popular opposition TV channel. Ahali emerged by transforming an existing party, State for the People, rather than registering as a new entity.

The party joined Coalition for Change, an informal alliance with Girchi – More Freedom and Droa, fielding candidates under Ahali’s list in the 2024 parliamentary election. Later, Republican Party and Activists for the Future movement also joined the coalition. Ahali was renamed to Coalition for Change as part of this collaboration.

In April 2024, Ahali condemned Georgian Dream’s reintroduction of the Foreign Agents bill, describing it as a "betrayal of Georgia’s European path." The party also participated in protests against Russian Law. In June, Ahali signed the Georgian Charter and the "Declaration of Unity" to consolidate the pro-Western opposition ahead of the election.

Ahali is described as a centrist liberal party with a slight right-wing bias, positioning itself as a counter to UNM’s perceived leftward shift. The party won 10 seats in the Georgian parliament in the 2024 parliamentary election.