Template:Party index link produces a colored {{Color box}} with a linked political party name.

{{Party index link|Independent politician}} gives   Independent  
{{Party index link|Independent politician|border=darkgray}} gives   Independent  
Parameter Description
1 The political party's name. If no color is returned, verify the party is listed at Module:Political party.
2 An optional manual name to use. If |2= is not used, the template retrieves the short name from the Module:Political party entry.
border An optional border color. The default is black.