I really don’t think Shukla helped Asim in staying in the house. It looks like his friendship with Shukla became curse for him.
Did we really expect Asim to get eliminated before Koena, Abu, Shefalli Bagga, Diljiet etc. I never expected him to go before them for sure. He was nominated in initial weeks too by girls, and he survived. There was no help from Shukla as more girls were against Shukla.
Actually, Shukla was trying to manipulate him like he does with Arathi, and Asim got to know of Shukla’s intentions clearly. So Asim, started having friendship with Shukla at equal level. Which Shukla did not like.
That is the best decision, Asim took. As people claimed Shukla saved him from Paras, but interestingly, same Asim is fighting with not only Paras but against Shukla too.
Keep up with your good job Asim