All reality talent shows are more like popularity shows not a show of your talent at the end of the day. It does not matter how talented you are. If you are from a particular regionand you make it to the finals they will make sure you win, or you are generally popular.
Please take my comments in a light vein. I do not mean to offend anyone. Just observing a trend and passing an opinion. Its all tounge in cheek !!! :)
Eg: FAME GURUKUL
Winner : Qazi : reason popularity
Winner : Rooprekha ( North East)
SRGMPA Challenge 2005
Winner : Debojit ( North East )
Vineet lost beacuse people were sick of his mentor. The same mentor was better behaved this time.
Indian Idol 1
Winner : Abhijit ( Mumbai boy )
the other finalist was from Bihar, he didn't stand a chance against the voting power of mumbaikars.
Indian Idol 2
Sandeep vs Karunya
Similar scenario - karunya did not stand a chance against the voting power of the folks of rajasthan. the percentage of people in the south who watch hindi could not match it.
Jhalak Dhiklaja 1
Shevta vs Mona
Who can beat the popularity of Jassi inspit of the fact that Shveta was the more talented dancer.
Indian Idol 3
Prashant vs Amit
One from Bengal one from Meghalaya. could the indian public resist the appeal of a sepoy making it big.. and that too a sepoy from Bengal. Amit did not stand a chance against that. Who doesn't love the under dog !!!
SRGMPA Challenge 2007
Aneek vs Amanat vs Raja
Amanat was the best, but was there even the remotest chance a pakistani would win - unlikely. but commendable that he made it to the finals. of course it was not the indian population that got him there. it was the international voting that ensured he made it to the finals. And did anyone realistically think that raja stood a chance against Aneek - soemone from the North East ie: Bengal.
SO BOTTOM LINE IS
Tapur's elmination is purely a result of non popularity. Not many people have heard of her comapred the fame of the others.
Aadesh has not been the most popular judge on SVOI - that must have been a contributing factor to his elimination.