2013-03-20 On March 20, following a two-day protest rallies Gardabani Gamgebeli Zviad Epitashvili submitted a letter of resignation. The district is now governed by Acting Governor Levan Khutsishvili who served as the head of the coalition Georgian Dream’s office in Gardabani during pre-election period. Sakrebulo approved his candidacy with absolute majority of votes. According to the deputy chairperson of Gardabani Sakrebulo, no pressure has been mounted against the former Gamgebeli.