‘Want To Die as an Indian’: 94-Year-Old Woman Gives Up US Citizenship, Seeks Indian Citizenship (Watch Video)
A 94-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh, who became a US citizen over two decades ago, has appealed to authorities to restore her Indian citizenship, saying her last wish is to spend her final days and be laid to rest in her native village. The emotional appeal by Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma has gone viral after she met district officials in Bapatla.
A 94-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh, who became a US citizen over two decades ago, has appealed to authorities to restore her Indian citizenship, saying her last wish is to spend her final days and be laid to rest in her native village. The emotional appeal by Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma has gone viral after she met district officials in Bapatla.
A native of Chinthagumpala village in Chinaganjam mandal, Mahalakshmamma appeared before Bapatla District Collector J Venkata Murali on Wednesday along with her son and requested that her citizenship application be processed at the earliest. ‘Get the F*ck out of My Country’: Indian Couple Faces Racist Abuse in US, Video Goes Viral.
94-Year-Old Former US Citizen Urges Andhra Pradesh Officials to Restore Her Indian Citizenship
"I WANT TO DIE AS AN INDIAN": 94-YEAR-OLD GIVES UP US CITIZENSHIP
Woman from Andhra Pradesh has renounced her US citizenship and appealed to authorities to restore her Indian citizenship, saying her final wish is to spend the rest of her life in her motherland
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Moved to US After Husband's Death
Mahalakshmamma said that after the death of her husband, Nagabhushanam, she moved to Petersburg, Virginia, to live with her son, Buchaiah Choudhary, an oncologist. She acquired US citizenship in July 2000 and lived there for nearly 18 years. Donald Trump ‘Hellhole on Planet’ Remark: India Reacts to US President’s Post on Citizenship, Immigrant Remarks, Calls It ‘Inappropriate and in Poor Taste’.
She returned to India in 2018 after her son began working at NRI Hospital in Mangalagiri and has since been living in her native village.
'My Only Wish Is to Spend My Final Days in My Motherland'
Mahalakshmamma told officials that she has already relinquished her US citizenship and has applied online for Indian citizenship. She said she wants to spend the remainder of her life in India and wishes for her last rites to be performed in her native village. "Collector garu, I am nearing 95 years of age. My only wish is to spend my final days in my motherland as an Indian citizen. I want my last rites to be performed in my native village. I have already given up my US citizenship. Please help me obtain Indian citizenship at the earliest," she said.
She also assured officials that she would respect the Constitution of India and abide by all the country's laws if her citizenship is restored. She urged the authorities to grant her the legal right to live the remainder of her life in the country where she was born.
Collector Assures Due Process
District Collector J Venkata Murali said Mahalakshmamma's application would be processed as per the prescribed procedure.
According to officials, after the inquiry is completed, a report will be sent to the Andhra Pradesh government, which will forward its recommendation to the Central government for consideration of her citizenship application.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 26, 2026 10:43 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
