A new political party named after Anna Hazare

Nashik: A local resident of Nashik has formed a political party named after Anna Hazare.

Dattaji Trimbak Wagh, a businessman who formed the 'Rashtriya Hazaro Anna Party' (RHAP), in an advertisement published in a local newspaper has urged those over 18 to join his outfit and claimed that it will contest the upcoming local bodies elections in Maharashtra.

Work to form national level executive committee, regional level committee, and to appoint district, city, village-level office bearers was in progress, Wagh said in the advertisement.

The party will work towards social cooperation, as well as in the cultural, arts, sports and the education fields, while following the philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi, Hazare and other historical figures.

In his advertisement, Wagh said if Hazare decides to float a political party, he will merge his outfit in it.