Pioneering woman Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya on rise in India's circles of power

By Jason Koutsoukis
April 19 2014 - 3:00am
Candidate Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya on the campaign trail. She is the first woman in India to rise to the position of director-general of police. Photo: Jason Koutsoukis
Candidate Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya on the campaign trail. She is the first woman in India to rise to the position of director-general of police. Photo: Jason Koutsoukis

Located in the foothills of the Himalayas, on the banks of the holy River Ganges, the city of Haridwar - literally ''Gateway to God'' - is a five-hour drive north of the Indian capital, Delhi.