I just review the day 39 Video in which Upen and Gautam had a captaincy task
And after watching the full episode AGAIN!! I realize that Pritam nomination was actually a misunderstanding.. Pritam clearly told that he got influenced with Puneet at Gautam and Upen Captaincy Task.. But after watching this Episode again.. I clearly saw that it was Karishma who told Pritam that Gautam is not right for Captaincy
Karishma :- Captain ko aaisa hona chaiyay jo puray ghar k liye acha ho
Pritam :- Mein sochoon gaa iss baaray mein
Then he (Pritam) went to Puneet and said that If Gautam is right for Captain
Puneet answer Hum apna task ache se karein ge
But at last they both did not effort to move Upen from his place.. So technically it was Karishma who came to Pritam and than Pritam went to Puneet and influence him..
Now how can he say that Puneet influence him??