Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya | |
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| Born | c. 1947 Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Died | 26 August 2019 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Delhi University |
| Occupation | IPS Officer (1973–2007) |
| Spouse | Dev Bhattacharya |
| Children | 2 |
Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya (c. 1947 - 26 August 2019) was the second woman officer in Indian Police Service (IPS) in India, the first being Kiran Bedi. A 1973 batch IPS officer, she was the first woman to become Director General of Police of a state and retired on 31 October 2007 after 33 years of service. She then turned to politics and ran as a candidate of Aam Aadmi Party from Haridwar, Uttarakhand in the 2014 Indian general election.