Nepal’s ex-prime minister Baburam Bhattarai, who in a major jolt to Prachanda-led UCPN-Maoist had quit the party four months ago, on Sunday formed his political outfit comprising former Maoists and claimed it will emerge as an alternative force in the country hit by Madhesi protests. Bhattarai, announced a 35-member Interim Central Council of the party named ‘New Force Nepal’ but said the council will eventually have 265 members. The new party was not based on the Communist ideology and would follow peaceful means to transform the country hit by protests by Indian-origin Madhesis, he said.