2020-10-26 Father Shalva (Kekelia) is involved in campaigning in favor of the united opposition candidate for Khashuri, Nato Ckheidze. In particular, in a campaign booklet of the candidate he says Nato Chkheidze greatly contributed to the spiritual life, built an auxiliary building in the Kashueti Church and restored the Patriarch’s residence in Sioni Church. "She is helping not just the church, but also the people and she is doing good deeds without expecting anything in return. Generally, a person that treats her family very warmly and with attention, has the same attitude toward the country,” reads an excerpt from Shalva Kekelia’s quote in the campaign booklet.