He failed to get re-elected and subsequently joined the Agrarian Party of Russia, intending to run at the next elections.

Shandybin was involved in many charitable activities in favour of orphans asylum, poor people, schools and pensioners.

In 1999 Shandybin won re-election to State Duma with 36.59%, easily defeating his opponents - “Snezhka” poultry factory director Nikolay Denin (Independent, 17.73%) and fellow State Duma member Lyudmila Narusova (Independent, 5.90%), wife of former Saint Petersburg Mayor Anatoly Sobchak.

[5] In 2003 election Shandybin lost his seat in a rematch against Nikolay Denin (United Russia) by a 32-25 margin.

[9] After his departure from State Duma Shandybin was appointed as Central Committee of CPRF consultant for labour movement and union activity.

In upcoming 2004 Bryansk Oblast Duma elections CPRF and APR decided to form a single electoral bloc - "CPRF-APR-For the Victory!".

Shandybin twice tried to reclaim his old seat in State Duma by running in both 2005 and 2006 by-elections after Nikolay Denin was elected as Governor of Bryansk Oblast.

[13] However, LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky personally visited Bryansk to convince party candidate Valery Khramchenkov return to the race which he did.

Shandybin accused Zhirinovsky and local militsiya of severe beating of Khramchenkov to force him to cancel his withdrawal.

Viktor Malashenko defeated Valery Khramchenkov on 12 March retaining the seat for United Russia.