Tandav: Season 1

Farmer protests in Malakpur. JLD party members cheer outside Devki Niwas. VNU students file a complaint at the police station. Samar Pratap Singh and Devki Nandan have a conversation over a drink.

Samar calls his friend Ajay Ahluwalia at National News Network for some help. Breaking News spreads all across the city with everyone waking up to shocking news. At the VNU dhaba the students bring in a lawyer to help them with their case. Widespread protests in Alwar against a senior leader of the JLD. Shiva Shekhar, a student of VNU takes the help of the farmers at Malakpur and records a fake video about the protests which later goes viral.

Maithili Sharan, Anuradha's secretary gets a call from an unknown number and the man blackmails her with crucial information. Gurpal Chauhan, Samar's right hand man sends his social media cell guy, Sharat to the doctor's houses to spy on them. Professor Jigar Sampath and Professor Sandhya Nigam are on the verge of a divorce. Farmers from Malakpur arrive at VNU to support Shiva Shekhar's endeavour. Simultaneously, JLD party members have big decisions to make at the JLD office.

Mahant Kunj Police Station inspector Narendra Jhakar takes over the VNU students case and helps them out. Garima Deswal invites Shiva for a panel discussion at National News Network where he meets Aditi Mishra, another member of the JLD. Later, farmers from Malakpur arrive at VNU again to thank Shiva as the government puts a stay order on any work happening on their land. Nomination day at VNU, Students Association of India (SAI) members nominate their respective candidates.

Election campaigning goes on in VNU with all parties vying for votes. SAI members search for their missing friend in the university and later reach Mahant Kunj Police Station to file a complaint. Party portfolios get distributed among the various JLD members. Swearing in of all the ministers takes place, while on the other hand Dramatic events follow with the SAI missing member.

A key member of SAI withdraws their nomination. Anonymous Caller calls Garima to give her a crucial piece of information. Garima questions Ajay about the same. Samar arrives at VNU and gives a speech to support and stand alongside the students. Massive fight ensues between the students of VNU.

Gurpal meets his informer Chhote Lal at Indian International Centre of Medical Science (IICMS) who gives him valuable information. Gurpal watches CCTV footage of IICMS and spots something major. Sana Mir and Shiva request Samar to have a proper CBI investigation of the case. Shiva reaches Samar's house to meet him, Maithili searches for the Anonymous Caller, finds someone else instead.

Reporters line up outside Home Minister Kailash Kumar's house. Sandhya gives him important news. VNU students request the election officers to postpone the elections. Shiva gives a speech and makes a major announcement at the Vivekananda Statue. Sana gets threatening messages from an unknown person. Presidential Debate takes place at VNU between Amit Mewani and Shiva.

Election day at VNU, we see all the students vote for their preferred presidential candidate. An SAI member gets admitted to the hospital where other members come to visit. Tragedy strikes Anuradha Kishore as all news channels report about her. Victory speech at VNU after which Sana and Shiva decide to meet. Press conference held by JLD to make an announcement.