Indian elections: A growing voice for women

By Jason Koutsoukis
Updated April 20 2014 - 12:18am, first published 12:05am
Making her mark: Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya. Photo: Jason Koutsoukis
Making her mark: Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya. Photo: Jason Koutsoukis

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.