Tekhov was a senior member of the executive of Leonid Tibilov, serving as the head of his administration, and deputy Prime Minister of South Ossetia.
[4] During his time in parliament, Tekhov has also served as the chairman of the profile committee and worked to reduce government restrictions on infrastructure projects.
During this period he proposed land reclamation of a landfill north of Tskhinvali, reconstructing the hydroelectric dam across the Zonkar reservoir, creating agricultural projects in the Leningor district, implementing electric meters across the country, and connecting major towns with fiber optic cables.
[5] Tekhov briefly stood for the 2022 South Ossetian presidential election, before ultimately withdrawing from the race prior to the first round.
[6] On June 5, 2023, Tekhov issued a proposal to parliament to open an investigation on possible Belarusian recognition of South Ossetia, a motion which was approved by speaker Alan Alborov to be led by the chairman of the committee on foreign policy and inter-parliamentary relations, Zaza Driaev.