Part IV · Economy and Money
Chapter 15
Trade Unions, Co-operatives and Farmer Organisations
15.1Scope
The organised producers: who leads the workers, the farmers and the co-operatives that move India’s credit, milk, fertiliser and sugar.1
The arena is measured by co-operative control by size (turnover and deposits, elected boards), verified central trade-union membership, recognition polls and bargaining seats in the strategic sectors, and farmer-front membership. NDA allies are left out; unclassified bodies count against.
15.2Significance
The strike and the bandh, wage boards, rural credit and the price and supply of milk, fertiliser and sugar; co-op boards are also the training ground and patronage base of state party machines.
15.3Indicators and weights
Table 15.1 lists the 4 indicators of the arena, the weight of each within the arena, and each indicator’s reading (the Hindutva-aligned share, from 0 to 100).
Table 15.1. Indicators of arena 3.3
| Indicator | Weight | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Co-operatives: who controls the largest co-ops and co-op banks, by size (elected boards)2 | 0.35 | 46.5 |
| Union members: BMS share of verified central trade-union membership3 | 0.25 | 25.0 |
| Shop floor: union recognition polls and bargaining seats in railways, coal, steel and transport4 | 0.20 | 13.1 |
| Farmer fronts: claimed members, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh vs the Kisan Sabha and farm-workers’ union5 | 0.20 | 15.2 |
| Arena reading | 1.00 | 28.2 |
15.4Reading
The arena reads 28.2, 21.8 points below parity, and is classified as opposed majority (a reading below 45). With a weight of 1 of a total 107.7, it contributes 0.26 points to the composite reading of 45.7.
The indicators diverge: the highest reading is for co-operatives: who controls the largest co-ops and co-op banks, by size (elected boards) (46.5), the lowest for shop floor: union recognition polls and bargaining seats in railways, coal, steel and transport (13.1).
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Co-operatives: who controls the largest co-ops and co-op banks, by size (elected boards)46.5
Union members: BMS share of verified central trade-union membership25.0
Shop floor: union recognition polls and bargaining seats in railways, coal, steel and transport13.1
Farmer fronts: claimed members, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh vs the Kisan Sabha and farm-workers’ union15.2
Arena reading28.2
Hindutva-alignedOpposed
Each bar divides the indicator between Hindutva-aligned (left) and opposed (right) holdings. The vertical rule marks parity.
15.5Measures and exhibits
The exhibits below are the Atlas’s own views of the data behind each measure: shares by side, the largest units, breakdowns by source, recipient and country, money-flow diagrams and time series. Full row-level ledgers are in the data file (Appendix D).
Measure 1. Co-operatives: who controls the largest co-ops and co-op banks, by size (elected boards)
Reading 46.5%
BJP- and Sangh-led boards 46 vs Opposition-led or unclassified boards 54
Hindutva-aligned 1,55,549 ₹ crore · 78.6%Opposed 42,294 ₹ crore · 21.4%Transactional 0 ₹ crore · 0.0%Neutral / not counted 0 ₹ crore · 0.0%
Data table
| ₹ crore | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Hindutva-aligned | 1,55,549 | 78.6% |
| Opposed | 42,294 | 21.4% |
| Transactional | 0 | 0.0% |
| Neutral / not counted | 0 | 0.0% |
Hindutva-alignedOpposed
Data table
| ₹ crore | Side | |
|---|---|---|
| GCMMF (Amul federation) | 73,450 | Hindutva-aligned |
| IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative) | 41,244 | Hindutva-aligned |
| NAFED | 26,947 | Hindutva-aligned |
| KRIBHCO (Krishak Bharati Cooperative) | 20,000 | Opposed |
| Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF, Nandini) | 14,000 | Opposed |
| NCCF (National Cooperative Consumers' Federation) | 13,908 | Hindutva-aligned |
| Milma (Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation) | 4,327 | Opposed |
| Gokul (Kolhapur District Milk Producers' Union) | 3,966 | Opposed |
Hindutva-aligned 28,712 ₹ crore · 14.3%Opposed 1,71,669 ₹ crore · 85.7%Transactional 0 ₹ crore · 0.0%Neutral / not counted 0 ₹ crore · 0.0%
Data table
| ₹ crore | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Hindutva-aligned | 28,712 | 14.3% |
| Opposed | 1,71,669 | 85.7% |
| Transactional | 0 | 0.0% |
| Neutral / not counted | 0 | 0.0% |
Hindutva-alignedOpposed
Data table
| ₹ crore | Side | |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala Bank (Kerala State Co-operative Bank) | 75,500 | Opposed |
| Saraswat Co-operative Bank | 64,161 | Opposed |
| West Bengal State Co-operative Bank | 15,892 | Opposed |
| Gujarat State Co-operative Bank | 15,595 | Hindutva-aligned |
| Karnataka State Co-operative Apex Bank | 14,274 | Opposed |
| UP State Co-operative Bank | 13,117 | Hindutva-aligned |
| Bihar State Co-operative Bank | 1,842 | Opposed |
| organisation | measure | size_value | state | controller | side | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCUI (National Cooperative Union of India) - President | board_control | All India | Dileep Sanghani (president since Nov 2020) | H | In 2020 he was the first NCUI president from the ruling BJP. Office-bearer election is pending after the July 2026 | |
| Tribhuvan Sahkari University (Anand) | board_control | Gujarat | Prof S.P. Singh (VC, appointed by GoI June 2026) | H | Institution of National Importance under the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Act 2025. Dr J.M. Vyas was officiating VC | |
| NFCSF (National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories) | board_control | All India | Harshvardhan Patil (president) | R | Elected NFCSF president (Jan 2024) as a BJP leader; quit BJP for NCP(SP) Oct 2024 and lost Indapur. Still NFCSF | |
| Baroda Dairy (Vadodara union) | board_control | Gujarat | Chairman chosen on BJP mandate (Dinesh Patel 2022; resigned Jan 2023) | H | Current chair not verified; BJP-internal factional contests | |
| Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank (APCOB) | board_control | Andhra Pradesh | Ganni Veeranjaneyulu (nominated chairman, May 2025; also Eluru DCCB) | S | Nominated, not elected, so office-dependent. Deposits not found. | |
| Punjab State Co-operative Bank | board_control | Punjab | Jagdev Singh (chairman; board term to 28 Dec 2025) | R | Party not found. AAP govt; AAP leader Pawan Tinu chairs the separate PSCADB. | |
| Odisha State Co-operative Bank | board_control | Odisha | T. Prasad Rao Dora (president) | R | Probably BJD-aligned (S), but this is undocumented. BJP state govt since 2024 is acting against him (RCS refund order). | |
| MP Apex Bank (MP Rajya Sahakari Bank) | board_control | Madhya Pradesh | Mahendra Singh Yadav (Administrator, Apr 2026) | H | No elected board; MP co-op elections long pending | |
| Haryana State Co-operative Apex Bank (HARCO) | board_control | Haryana | Chairman per bank website (Bharat Bhushan Juyal); Hukum Singh Bhati from Jan 2023 | H | Party not documented | |
| Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative Bank | board_control | Tamil Nadu | Special officer / state govt (TVK govt since May 2026) | S | Board status not verified. TN co-op boards are frequently superseded when govts change. | |
| Gujarat State Federation of Co-operative Sugar Factories | board_control | Gujarat | Ishwarsinh T. Patel (chairman) | H | About 15-16 south Gujarat co-op mills (count not verified) | |
| Satish Marathe - Sahakar Bharati founder on RBI Central Board and NABARD board | sangh_body | All India | Satish Marathe | H | RBI board: appointed 2018, re-appointed 2022 for 4 years. Joined the NABARD board Aug 2025. Influences UCB regulation. | |
| D.N. Thakur / Annasaheb Jolle / Deepak Chaurasia - SB nominees for NCUI top posts | sangh_body | All India | D.N. Thakur (SB patron, ex-president); Annasaheb Jolle (ex-BJP MP); Deepak Chaurasia (central govt nominee on NCUI GC) | H | Jolle won 15-0 in the western/southern state-federations constituency. Group-II winners (Aug 2026): Sanghani (IFFCO), |
Measure 2. Union members: BMS share of verified central trade-union membership
Reading 25.0%
BMS 25 vs The other central trade unions 75
Hindutva-aligned 62,15,797 members · 25.0%Opposed 1,86,69,005 members · 75.0%Transactional 0 members · 0.0%Neutral / not counted 0 members · 0.0%
Data table
| members | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Hindutva-aligned | 62,15,797 | 25.0% |
| Opposed | 1,86,69,005 | 75.0% |
| Transactional | 0 | 0.0% |
| Neutral / not counted | 0 | 0.0% |
Hindutva-alignedOpposed
Data table
| members | Side | |
|---|---|---|
| BMS | 62,15,797 | Hindutva-aligned |
| INTUC | 39,54,012 | Opposed |
| AITUC | 34,42,239 | Opposed |
| HMS | 33,38,491 | Opposed |
| CITU | 26,78,473 | Opposed |
| UTUC (LS)/AIUTUC | 13,73,268 | Opposed |
| TUCC | 7,32,760 | Opposed |
| SEWA | 6,88,140 | Opposed |
| AICCTU | 6,39,962 | Opposed |
| LPF | 6,11,506 | Opposed |
| UTUC | 6,06,935 | Opposed |
| NFITU-DHN | 5,69,599 | Opposed |
| NFITU-KOL | 33,620 | Opposed |
| organisation | measure | value | unit | year | side | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All CTUOs | verification_status | Last completed verification = 31.12.2002, completed 2008 | text | 2021 | PDF redirect-blocked; content seen via search-engine extract only. Annexure lists 2002 strength. Fresh verification | |
| BMS | political_affiliation | RSS (Sangh Parivar); ILO table lists BJP | text | 2009 | H | BMS formally "non-political"; ILO table lists BJP, text says RSS/Sangh Parivar. UTUC(LS) renamed AIUTUC 2008. [carried |
| INTUC | political_affiliation | Indian National Congress | text | 2009 | R | [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] |
| AITUC | political_affiliation | CPI | text | 2009 | R | [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] |
| HMS | political_affiliation | Socialist (zones support various socialist parties) | text | 2009 | R | [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] |
| CITU | political_affiliation | CPI(M) | text | 2009 | R | [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] |
| UTUC (LS)/AIUTUC | political_affiliation | SUCI(C) | text | 2009 | R | [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] |
| TUCC | political_affiliation | All India Forward Bloc | text | 2009 | R | [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] |
| SEWA | political_affiliation | Not politically affiliated | text | 2009 | R | [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] |
| AICCTU | political_affiliation | CPI(ML) Liberation | text | 2009 | R | [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] |
| LPF | political_affiliation | DMK | text | 2009 | R | [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] |
| UTUC | political_affiliation | RSP | text | 2009 | R | [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] |
| NFITU-DHN | political_affiliation | RJD (per ILO 2009) | text | 2009 | R | [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] |
| NFITU-KOL | political_affiliation | Not politically affiliated | text | 2009 | R | [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] |
| INTUC / BMS / AITUC / HMS / CITU | CTUO_2011_verification_claimed | INTUC 33.35m; BMS 17.15m; AITUC 14.25m; HMS 9.19m; CITU 5.79m | claimed members, reference date 31.12.2011 | 2011 | R / H / R / R / R | The 2011-reference verification was never finalised (court cases). As of Jan 2023, 2002 is still the last completed |
Measure 3. Shop floor: union recognition polls and bargaining seats in railways, coal, steel and transport
Reading 13.1%
BMS unions 13 vs Other unions 87
Hindutva-aligned 4 members of JBCCI-XI (union side, 18 total) · 36.4%Opposed 7 members of JBCCI-XI (union side, 18 total) · 63.6%Transactional 0 members of JBCCI-XI (union side, 18 total) · 0.0%Neutral / not counted 0 members of JBCCI-XI (union side, 18 total) · 0.0%
Data table
| members of JBCCI-XI (union side, 18 total) | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Hindutva-aligned | 4 | 36.4% |
| Opposed | 7 | 63.6% |
| Transactional | 0 | 0.0% |
| Neutral / not counted | 0 | 0.0% |
Hindutva-alignedOpposed
Data table
| members of JBCCI-XI (union side, 18 total) | Side | |
|---|---|---|
| BMS | 4 | Hindutva-aligned |
| HMS | 4 | Opposed |
| AITUC | 3 | Opposed |
Hindutva-aligned 6,252 votes · 59.8%Opposed 4,199 votes · 40.2%Transactional 0 votes · 0.0%Neutral / not counted 0 votes · 0.0%
Data table
| votes | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Hindutva-aligned | 6,252 | 59.8% |
| Opposed | 4,199 | 40.2% |
| Transactional | 0 | 0.0% |
| Neutral / not counted | 0 | 0.0% |
Hindutva-alignedOpposed
Data table
| votes | Side | |
|---|---|---|
| Rourkela Shramik Sangh | 4,199 | Opposed |
| BMS union, Rourkela Steel Plant | 4,063 | Hindutva-aligned |
| Burnpur Steel Employees Union | 2,189 | Hindutva-aligned |
| organisation | measure | value | unit | year | side | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Eastern Railway Men's Union (SERMU) | rail_SBE_2024_zone_outcome | sole recognised union | outcome | 2024 | R | South Eastern Railway. No vote figures. DPRMS (Dakshin Purva Railway Mazdoor Sangh, Sangh-aligned per its slogans) |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 47.68%; NFIR 36.37% | % of votes polled, zone CR | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 39.78%; NFIR 28.51% | % of votes polled, zone ECR | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 40.77%; NFIR 35.52% | % of votes polled, zone ECoR | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 45.65%; NFIR 35.52% | % of votes polled, zone ER | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 39.87%; NFIR 56.82% | % of votes polled, zone NCR | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 45.49%; NFIR 11.96% | % of votes polled, zone NER | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 45.81%; NFIR 40.72% | % of votes polled, zone NWR | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 44.81%; NFIR 53.1% | % of votes polled, zone NFR | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 45.94%; NFIR 42.7% | % of votes polled, zone NR | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 46.26%; NFIR 48.53% | % of votes polled, zone SCR | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 31.7%; NFIR 50.18% | % of votes polled, zone SECR | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 42.22%; NFIR 45.09% | % of votes polled, zone SER | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 45.26%; NFIR 31.58% | % of votes polled, zone SWR | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 46.58%; NFIR 25.32% | % of votes polled, zone SR | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 49.6%; NFIR 41.15% | % of votes polled, zone WCR | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 41.33%; NFIR 45.63% | % of votes polled, zone WR | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF unions vs NFIR unions | rail_SBE_2013_zone_vote_share | AIRF 46.02%; NFIR 27.33% | % of votes polled, zone Metro Kolkata | 2013 | R | SBE 25-27 Apr 2013. BRMS figures not tabulated. |
| AIRF / NFIR | rail_SBE_2007_2013_zones_recognised | AIRF 16 (5 sole), NFIR 12; 2007: AIRF 16 (4 sole), NFIR 9 | zones recognised | 2013 | R | |
| Coal India / Ministry of Coal | coal_JBCCI_XII_status | not constituted | status as of 23 Sep 2026 | 2026 | NCWA-XI expired 30 Jun 2026. BMS held gate meetings/conventions demanding JBCCI-XII (Industrial Punch, Hitavada Aug | |
| Department of Posts | postal_membership_verification_status | in progress (online MVS) | status | 2026 | Applications were due 31 Aug 2026, with constitution amendments extended to 26 Oct 2026. Results are not yet out. AIPEU | |
| BPEF | postal_referendum_share | <5 | % votes in 2014 referendum (per NFPE) | 2014 | H | Rival-union claim. Unverified. |
Measure 4. Farmer fronts: claimed members, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh vs the Kisan Sabha and farm-workers’ union
Reading 15.2%
Bharatiya Kisan Sangh 15 vs AIKS and AIAWU (CPI(M)) 85
Hindutva-aligned 42,00,000 members · 15.2%Opposed 2,33,56,013 members · 84.8%Transactional 0 members · 0.0%Neutral / not counted 0 members · 0.0%
Data table
| members | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Hindutva-aligned | 42,00,000 | 15.2% |
| Opposed | 2,33,56,013 | 84.8% |
| Transactional | 0 | 0.0% |
| Neutral / not counted | 0 | 0.0% |
Hindutva-alignedOpposed
Data table
| members | Side | |
|---|---|---|
| All India Kisan Sabha (36 Canning Lane) | 1,58,00,000 | Opposed |
| All India Agricultural Workers Union (AIAWU) | 75,56,013 | Opposed |
| Bharatiya Kisan Sangh | 42,00,000 | Hindutva-aligned |
| organisation | measure | value | unit | year | side | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Kisan Sangh | claimed_membership | quarter of a million; 11,000 villages; 301 districts | members | 2000 | H | RSS claim c.2000. [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] |
| Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) | leadership | K. Sai Reddy (president); Mohini Mohan Mishra (general secretary) | names | 2025 | H | Elected at the Palanpur adhiveshan in Feb 2025 |
| Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) | stance | Opposed GM mustard (DMH-11) approval; demanded revocation | stance | 2022 | H | Evidence that BKS is not a simple echo of the government. It has also opposed the 2020 farm bills in parts and Modi's |
| Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) | stance | Welcomed the India-US interim trade framework with caveats; 'not comfortable' with GM soybean oil and GM-corn feed | stance | 2026 | H | Snippets only (paywall/403). Quote from Mohini Mohan Mishra. BKS did NOT join the 12 Feb 2026 strike. Business Standard |
| Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) | stance | Red-flagged draft Seeds Bill 2025; identified 20 contentious points to send to the government | stance | 2026 | H | Criticised the bill through internal and lobbying channels, not through street protest |
| Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) | leadership | Presidium: Ashok Dhawale (AIKS-CPI(M)); Joginder Singh Ugrahan (BKU Ugrahan); Rakesh Tikait (BKU); Rajan Kshirsagar | names | 2026 | R | Shows that leaders from the two communist parties sit with BKU factions |
| Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) + central trade unions | protest_episode | nationwide district/state protests; Delhi action | protest | 2025 | R | 26 Nov 2025: against the four labour codes and the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2025, and for loan waiver. No |
| Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) | protest_episode | Delhi protest vs FTAs incl. India-US; convoys stopped at Haryana border | protest | 2026 | R | 21 Jul 2026, with Desh Bachao Morcha and BKU (Shaheed Bhagat Singh). No crowd figure. Memorandum to the President |
| Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) + CTUs + AIAWU | protest_episode | hundreds of thousands | marchers | 2026 | R | 10 Aug 2026 multi-state protests against the India-US deal. Left-leaning outlet; no figure is attributed to anyone |
| Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) | protest_episode | Nationwide calls: district protests 23 Oct 2026; Delhi + nationwide 26 Nov 2026 | planned protest | 2026 | R | Demands: legal MSP at C2+50%, against FTAs, Seed Bill 2025, electricity privatisation, labour codes, MGNREGA restoration |
| All India Kisan Sabha (Ajoy Bhavan) | leadership | Rajan Kshirsagar (president); R. Venkaiah (general secretary) | names | 2026 | R | No membership figure found. Atul Kumar Anjan was general secretary 1997-2024. Kshirsagar is on the SKM presidium |
| Bharatiya Khet Mazdoor Union (BKMU) | affiliation | CPI agricultural workers' wing | affiliation | R | No membership figure found. Founded in Moga in 1968 | |
| Bharatiya Kisan Union (Tikait) | leadership | Naresh Tikait (national president); Rakesh Tikait (spokesperson, SKM presidium) | names | 2026 | R | No membership figure found. A 2022 split created BKU (Arajnaitik) under Rajesh Chauhan |
| All India Kisan Congress | leadership | Sukhpal Singh Khaira (chairman since Jul 2022) | names | 2022 | R | No membership figure found. Bajrang Punia is working chairman (INC Sandesh, Oct 2024) |
| SKM (Non-Political) Tamil Nadu | leadership | P.R. Pandian (TN coordinator, SKM-NP); P. Ayyakannu (SKM TN unit president) | names | 2025 | R | Rail roko in Mar 2025; 20 arrested including Ayyakannu. Tamil Nadu farmer associations tie into the SKM factions |
| Shetkari Sanghatana (Sharad Joshi) - Anil Ghanwat faction | stance | Supported the three farm laws; Ghanwat sat on the SC-appointed committee; called repeal 'unfortunate' | stance | 2021 | S | Pro-market Joshi tradition. Swing camp. No membership figure. The Raghunathdada Patil faction's party links (reportedly |
| Rayat Kranti Sanghatana | leadership | Sadabhau Khot (founder-president), BJP MLC Maharashtra | names | 2025 | S | Leader holds BJP office, so arguably H rather than S; flagged. Former Swabhimani number two; minister of state for |
| Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) | protest_episode | Protest in Kaithal against the India-US trade deal | protest | 2026 | R | Effigy burning on 4 Jun 2026. Snippet only. . |
Measure 5. Context: shown for reference, not part of the reading
| organisation | measure | value | unit | year | side | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General strike 26 Nov 2020 | strike_reach | Complete shutdown: Kerala, Puducherry, Odisha, Assam, Telangana; TN 13 of 38 districts | states | 2020 | Sectors: banks, transport, steel, ports, telecom, power, mining, oil. [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] | |
| General strike 28-29 Mar 2022 | strike_reach | Banking hit; rail/road blockades in WB, Odisha, Kerala; limited elsewhere | text | 2022 | Search snippet only; no independent participant estimate found. [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] | |
| Industrial strike + Grameen Bharat Bandh 16 Feb 2024 | strike_participants | "lakhs"; 600+ districts | participants | 2024 | No crore figure claimed. "Almost a bandh" in Punjab (claim). Sectoral strike (coal, road transport, NMDC, BHEL), not | |
| General strike 9 Jul 2025 | strike_reach | Complete shutdown Kerala; Delhi and Mumbai largely unaffected; clashes/lathicharge in WB | text | 2025 | WB govt arranged to keep normal life. [carried from research9/blindspots/unions.csv] | |
| General strike 12 Feb 2026 | strike_reach | Kerala shut; TN, Odisha, WB joined; mixed in Karnataka; BMS said workers rejected bandh | text | 2026 | Search snippets only (403). Another snippet lists complete shutdowns in Kerala, Puducherry, Odisha, Assam, Telangana - | |
| BMS | strike_stance | Will not participate in 12 Feb 2026 strike ("political motives") | text | 2026 | H | BMS welcomes Wage and Social Security Codes; objects to parts of IR and OSH codes. [carried from |
| NOBW; NOBO | bank_UFBU_exit | exited UFBU 6 Aug 2026 | event | 2026 | H | UFBU went from 9 to 7 constituents. NOBW/NOBO reps were removed from the UFBU coordination group on 1 Aug 2026 |
| BMS | general_strike_2026_02_12_BMS | did not participate | position | 2026 | H | BMS called the strike politically motivated and cited assurances from Labour Minister meetings on 13 and 21 Nov 2025. |
| CTU joint platform + independent federations | nationwide_action_2026_05_12 | 'hundreds of thousands' (report) | workers on streets | 2026 | R | 'National Demands Day', 12 May 2026: demonstrations and dharnas, not a strike. Held in solidarity with NCR |
| Coal India | coal_strike_output_independent | output down ~56%; attendance 30% | official estimate on strike day | 2020 | 466,000 t produced vs 1.05 Mt business-as-usual. This is likely the 2 Jul 2020 coal strike against commercial mining, | |
| BMS | BMS_protest_2026 | nationwide Protest Day 25 Feb 2026; demonstrations 17 Aug 2026 | events | 2026 | H | BMS says it is 'strongly opposing the IR Code and the OSH&WC Code, which contain many anti-worker provisions' and |
| BMS | BMS_labour_codes_position | welcomed implementation (21 Nov 2025) with reservations on IR & OSH codes | position | 2025 | H | BMS called the codes a 'significant milestone' (Wage & SS codes). NFITU also welcomed them (AIR). The 10 CTUs protested |
BJP- and Sangh-led boardsOpposition-led or unclassified boards
Data table
| BJP- and Sangh-led boards | Opposition-led or unclassified boards | BJP- and Sangh-led boards share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 46.5 | 53.5 | 46.5% |
BMSThe other central trade unions
Data table
| BMS | The other central trade unions | BMS share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0 | 75.0 | 25.0% |
BMS unionsOther unions
Data table
| BMS unions | Other unions | BMS unions share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.1 | 86.9 | 13.1% |
Bharatiya Kisan SanghAIKS and AIAWU (CPI(M))
Data table
| Bharatiya Kisan Sangh | AIKS and AIAWU (CPI(M)) | Bharatiya Kisan Sangh share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.2 | 84.8 | 15.2% |
15.6Evidence base
The arena rests on 235 coded units. Of the units and flows, 56 are coded Hindutva-aligned, 145 opposed and 34 neutral, mixed or transactional. By source grade: 66 grade A, 117 grade B, 52 grade C.
The full set of rows for this arena, each with its source, is in the Atlas data file (Appendix D).
Notes
- MoLE CTUO verification 2002 (via ILO); Railway Board and press on the Dec 2024 recognition ballot; JBCCI-XI; PIB/NCD; RBI 2024-25; co-op annual reports; union and front statements (atlas/research10/unions_coops_farmers/). ↩
- Half turnover of the largest trading co-ops (IFFCO, Amul, NAFED, NCCF vs KRIBHCO, Nandini, Gokul, Milma: 78.6), half deposits of the state and largest urban co-op banks (14.3). Boards run by a government appointee and NDA allies are left out.. ↩
- Ministry of Labour verification as of 31 Dec 2002 (results 2008), the last one completed: BMS 62.2 lakh of 2.49 crore. The 2011 round was never completed; its claims are not used.. ↩
- Weighted by electorate: railways Dec 2024 secret ballot (BRMS 10.1% of votes), coal wage board JBCCI-XI (BMS 4 of 18 seats), SAIL plant polls 2024-26, Kerala KSRTC 2020.. ↩
- All claims: BKS 42 lakh (2025-26), AIKS 1.58 crore (2026), AIAWU 75.6 lakh (2023). BKU factions, SKM (NP) and KMM publish no numbers, so the opposing side is understated.. ↩