Abhishek Tripathi (the Secretary) is frustrated by the tree blocking the direct path to the village. He asks the Pradhan (Brij Bhushan Dubey) to have it cut down. However, the Pradhan dismisses the request, citing the villagers' superstitions.
The actual elected Pradhan, though mostly uninvolved in administrative work in this early stage. panchayat season 1 episode 2
Prahlad Pandey (the Deputy Pradhan) and Abhishek get into an argument. Prahlad challenges Abhishek, betting that he won't be able to cut the tree even if he tries. Driven by the need to prove a point (and a chance to win a bribe/favor), Abhishek takes the challenge. Abhishek Tripathi (the Secretary) is frustrated by the