By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Politician Thanasagren Rubbanathan Moodley says using 'NIC' in the name of his newly formed political party bears testament to the inspiration he drew from the Natal Indian Congress. Moodley officially launched his political party 1860 NIC Congress in Durban at the weekend. This comes after he secured the greatest number of votes for an independent candidate in the country in this year's General Elections with 12,300 votes. He now plans to make similar inroads as a political party. Moodley explains that his party wants to represent the voice of Indian South Africans...

<p>By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Politician Thanasagren Rubbanathan Moodley says using 'NIC' in the name of his newly formed political party bears testament to the inspiration he drew from the Natal Indian Congress. Moodley officially launched his political party 1860 NIC Congress in Durban at the weekend. This comes after he secured the greatest number of votes for an independent candidate in the country in this year's General Elections with 12,300 votes. He now plans to make similar inroads as a political party. Moodley explains that his party wants to represent the voice of Indian South Africans...</p>

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