Bigg Boss 8: Is Gautam being unnecessarily targeted inside the house?

Looks like Gautam Gulati just became a victim of petty politics inside the 'Bigg Boss' house. In spite of lying low, Gautam is earning more enemies than friends who do not want him to become the captain of the house. Bigg Boss announced new captaincy elections and asked the housemates to volunteer their names with legitimate reasons.

Gautam was the first one to volunteer, hence becoming the first contender to compete in the race to become the next captain of the house. Other housemates had to then decide on one contender who will stand up against Gautam. Upen had votes from maximum housemates.

Bigg Boss then sets a task for the two contenders- Gautam and Upen in which both the contenders are asked to choose two partners of their choice who will support them in the task. Upen selects Aarya and Ali while Gautam selects Puneet and Pritam.

The task entailed both Upen and Gautam to hold one black pole each given to them, while the selected partners would try to detach the opposite contender from the pole and drag him towards the given white line. The person who would be dragged towards the white line first, would lose.

Before the task started, Diandra, Praneet and Karishma were seen convincing Pritam who would play for Gautam's team to support Upen. When Pritam consulted Praneet on the same matter, Praneet said it made more sense to make Upen the captain because Gautam was negative and irresponsible.

During the task, it took Ali and Aarya a few seconds to drag Gautam to the white line. Puneet, who was nervous to use his physical strength due to his previous tiff with Gautam, was over cautious while performing the task with Pritam. As a result Upen won the task and was announced as the new captain of the house.

A dejected Gautam was later seen talking to himself post the task as to how Puneet could have done better but due to his fear of using his strength he did not perform well, little knowing that Puneet did what he did deliberately. Puneet was later seen telling his co-contestants that he did not play loyally with Gautam as he wanted Upen to become the captain.

Later, Upen gathers all the housemates in the living area to discuss and reshuffle the house duties for the coming week letting people volunteer themselves as to what they will be comfortable doing, promising a peaceful and happy week ahead.