And in September 2016, already a member of the unregistered liberal ‘Party of Progress’ created by Alexei Navalny's supporters, she went as an observer to the Kurultai elections.
A scandal erupted when she videotaped violations at her polling station and demanded that regulations of the voting law were respected.
She was a vocal public critic of Radiy Khabirov, head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, exposing in her articles his luxurious lifestyle and the wealth of his wife.
[1] Chanysheva was the unofficial leader of protests against a limestone mining project at Kushtau mountain,[1] she was detained many times when participating in manifestations and demonstrations.
[2] In early 2021, when Navalny's Foundation for Fighting Corruption (FBK) was declared an "extremist organization", Chanysheva announced leaving politics to concentrate on her family.