New Rural Political Drama Tops OTT Charts – If you are considering Amol Parashar’s ‘Gram Chikitsalaya’ as number one, then wait a bit! Because at this time another Desi series is making a splash in the top trending list of OTT – ‘Sarpanch Sahab’.

Released on 30 April, IMDb rating 9.4!

Yes, ‘Sarpanch Sahab’ was released on DD’s official OTT platform WAVES on 30 April 2025 and since then it has been a constant favorite of the audience. Its IMDb rating is 9.4, which is proof that it is getting tremendous love from the audience.

Favorite faces of ‘Panchayat’ together again

In this series, you will see many familiar faces of ‘Panchayat’ – brilliant actors like Sunita Rajwar, Pankaj Jha and Vineet Kumar have won hearts with their strong performances.

Village, politics and the battle for change

The story of the series is of Rampura village, where there is excitement of Panchayat elections. Here, Sanju, the son of a retired teacher, who is a graduate, joins the system as a simple worker in the village. He is greatly impressed by the power of Mahendra Singh, the influential and wealthy leader of the village.

However, when his self-esteem is hurt, Sanju decides that he will bring about a change in the village. Meanwhile, he is put in the electoral fray. There is a fierce contest between the two pillars of power in the village – Mahendra Singh and his rival Triveni Mishra, and Sanju starts taking advantage of the rift between the two.

Sanju’s crush is preparing for IAS

There is another interesting angle – Sanju secretly falls in love with Mahendra’s daughter Madhu. Madhu is preparing for IAS and hates her father’s politics and corrupt ways.

Lattan’s black business and bidi factory

The role of Mahendra’s special man Lattan also brings a strong twist to the story. Lattan oversees their illegal activities, which include a bidi factory.

Humour and Panchayat Feeling

The story has a lot of humour and a desi flavour, which will be very familiar to those who like series like ‘Panchayat’. Village politics, complexities of relationships and the struggle of young minds – everything is shown in a very real and refreshing treatment.