What impact will Bharatiya Kisan Union and Tikaits have on UP elections

It's been a year since the farmer's protests began in India. Since then, Rakesh Tikait and the Bharatiya Kisan Union have become household names.

The story of the Tikaits started much earlier with one of the country's tallest farm leaders Mahendra Singh Tikait.

Sumit Pande travels to the heartlands of Muzaffarnagar, to witness the evolution of the BKU and the Tikaits.