The Economic Times

Meet Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma: The 94-year-old Andhra woman who gave up US citizenship to 'die as an Indian'

A 94-year-old Andhra Pradesh woman, Kondragunta Mahalakshmamma, has renounced her US citizenship to reclaim her Indian nationality. Her heartfelt plea to district authorities, captured in a viral video, expresses her dying wish to live and be laid to rest in her homeland. Having lived in the US for years, she returned to India in 2018 and now seeks to finalize her return to her roots as an Indian citizen.