We have seen many videos on social media about people moving abroad for studies, work, or a better life. Now, a video of a 94-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh is going viral online. After spending years in the US, she has given up her US citizenship and wants to spend her final years as an Indian citizen. Read on to know more!
94-Year-Old Andhra Pradesh Woman Gives Up US Citizenship
94-year-old Indian woman from Andhra Pradesh gives up her US citizenship.
“Collector Garu, I am nearing 95 years of age. My only wish is to spend my final days in my motherland India 🇮🇳”
“I want my last rites to be performed in my native village” pic.twitter.com/Cs747zn2NB
— Bhakt Prahlad🚩 (@RakeshKishore_l) June 26, 2026
X user Bhakt Prahlad (@RakeshKishore_l) shared a video of a 94-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh. As per Hindustan Times, Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma is a native of Chinthagumpala village in Andhra Pradesh’s Bapatla district. She moved to the US after the death of her husband. Her son, Buchaiah Choudhary, was working as an oncologist in Petersburg, Virginia. In 2000, she became a US citizen and lived there for nearly 18 years.
However, in 2018, she returned to Andhra Pradesh when her son started working at NRI Hospital in Mangalagiri. Since then, she has been living in India and hoping to regain her Indian citizenship.
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Her Last Wish Is To Live As An Indian Citizen
In the video, the woman meeting government officials to speed up her citizenship application has gone viral online. Hindustan Times reported that on Wednesday, June 24, she visited Bapatla District Collector J. Venkata Murali along with her son and requested him to help complete the process at the earliest.
During the meeting, the elderly woman made an emotional appeal. She said she is nearing 95 years of age and wants to spend the rest of her life in India as an Indian citizen, and expressed her wish to have her last rites performed in her native village.
Mahalakshmamma told officials that she has already given up her US citizenship and now hopes to become an Indian citizen again. She promised to follow India’s laws and respect the Constitution. The District Collector assured her that officials would complete the required inquiry before sending her application to the state and central governments for approval.
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FAQs
Why 94 year old woman gave up her US citizenship?
The 94 year old Andhra Pradesh woman gave up her US citizenship because she wanted to spend her final years in India and become an Indian citizen again.
Why 94 year old woman went to US?
94-year-old woman moved to the US after her husband's death to live with her son, who was working as an oncologist in Virginia.
Where does the 94-year-old woman want her last rites to be performed?
The 94 year woman from Andhra Pradesh wants her last rites to be performed in her native village.