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.
Gandhi family The Gandhi family is the family of Mohandas Gandhi (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) who was the distinguished leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Mahatma Gandhi is also officially called the Father of the Nation; a title given to him by Subhas Chandra Bose on 6 July 1944 during his address on the Singapore Radio. On 28 April 1947, Sarojini Naidu too referred Gandhi with the title "Father of the Nation". Gandhi is also referred to as Bapu (Gujarati: endearment for "father", in India. In common parlance in India he is often called Gandhiji. An anonymous journalist from Jetpur town in Saurashtra, in an anonymous letter referred Mohandas KaramChand Gandhi as "Mahatma" (Sanskrit: "high-souled", "venerable"), for the first time while he was still in South Africa.