Bigg Boss Telugu 9: Emmanuel becomes the 7th captain of the house

The latest episode of Bigg Boss Telugu 9 featured an intense captaincy task titled “Hat Tho Veta,” which tested both strategy and teamwork among the housemates.In this task, the contenders had to grab a hat placed at the centre of a large circle in the garden area.

Once they secured the hat, they were required to hand it over to one of the non-contenders, who would then eliminate one of the contenders, supporting the contestant they wanted to see as captain.

The game proceeded in multiple rounds, and notably, there was no sanchalak (moderator) overseeing the task.The contenders for captaincy this week were Emmanuel, Nikhil, Kalyan, Rithu, Divya, and

Tanuja

.In the first round, Nikhil managed to grab the hat and handed it to Gaurav, who chose to eliminate Kalyan, calling him a tough competitor.During the second round, Emmanuel secured the hat and gave it to

Sanjana

, who eliminated Divya, stating that she didn’t want Divya to become the captain and preferred to support Emmanuel instead. Her decision sparked an argument, as Divya expressed her frustration, saying that if Sanjana truly wanted Emmanuel to win, she should have eliminated Nikhil, who posed a stronger challenge.In the third round, Emmanuel once again grabbed the hat and gave it to

Madhuri

, who eliminated Nikhil, reasoning that he was a strong contestant and that Rithu and Tanuja also deserved a fair chance.

The fourth round saw Emmanuel handing the hat to Madhuri again, and this time she eliminated Rithu, saying that Rithu often relied on other contestants to win tasks.Finally, in the last round, Emmanuel successfully grabbed the hat and passed it to Sanjana, who eliminated Tanuja, effectively making Emmanuel the 7th captain of the Bigg Boss house.Sanjana explained her decision by recalling Emmanuel’s earlier gesture—he had once given up his chance at captaincy to help her return to the house. Out of gratitude and loyalty, she said she wanted to see him take the captain’s position this time.With this win, Emmanuel joins the list of housemates who have earned the captaincy through both smart gameplay and social bonds, further strengthening his standing in the Bigg Boss Telugu 9 house.