Bidzina Ivanishvili
In February 2012, Panjikidze joined the ranks of opposition as a spokesperson for Bidzina Ivanishvili, a multi-billionaire businessman who set up the political party Georgian Dream–Democratic Georgia in order to challenge the incumbent United National Movement in the October 1 parliamentary election. She functioned as the Ivanishvili-led coalition's spokesperson and head of its central office throughout the uneasy election campaign.