To which political party do the prominent Indian political dynasty, which includes the Indian writer Nayantara Sahgal, whose works in English received wide recognition, belong?
Nehru–Gandhi family The Nehru–Indira Gandhi family is a prominent Indian political dynasty, which primarily consisted of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and her descendants. Their political involvement has traditionally revolved around the Indian National Congress. Members of the family have traditionally led the Congress party and the Republic of India since independence.
Mahasweta Devi Mahasweta Devi (14 January 1926 – 28 July 2016) was an Indian Bengali fiction writer and social activist. Her notable literary works include "Hajar Churashir Maa", "Rudali", and "Aranyer Adhikar". She worked for the rights and empowerment of the tribal people ("Lodha" and "Shabar") of West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh states of India. She was honoured with various literary awards such as the Sahitya Akademi Award (in Bengali), Jnanpith Award and Ramon Magsaysay Award along with India's civilian awards Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan.