Dachi Tvildiani, a member of the youth wing of the ruling Georgian Dream party, was injured during a brawl in central Tbilisi.
According to TV Pirveli, which broadcast footage of the incident, the student was admitted to a capital clinic, where he underwent surgery.
The attack on Tvildiani took place in the Round Garden area of the Vake district. According to some reports, at least 10 people were involved. The brawl was preceded by an altercation. Eyewitnesses reported that a group of men began beating the party activist, who was also stabbed in the back.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has opened an investigation on charges of intentional infliction of minor bodily harm. According to TV Pirveli, several suspects have been detained, though the ministry has not yet officially confirmed this.