Agartala, 12th June 2026: Under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), Tripura has so far received between 20 and 25 applications for Indian citizenship. Of these, two applicants have already been issued citizenship certificates, while the remaining cases are undergoing scrutiny at various levels, according to a senior administrative official.
Officials confirmed that the entire process of applying and verifying citizenship under the CAA is conducted exclusively online. Applications are first submitted through a designated portal and then examined by a state-level committee based on recommendations from district administrations.
“There is no offline or physical process under the CAA. Every application is verified through the online portal, and subsequent steps are taken only after the state committee’s recommendation,” an official stated.
Government records show that six applications recently reached the final stage of processing. Three of them were returned for re-examination due to discrepancies, while the other three were forwarded to the state committee. Out of these, two applicants have now been granted Indian citizenship.
An administrative officer from North Tripura district confirmed that all three of the recently processed applications belonged to residents of the district. Among those granted citizenship is Jhalak Das Choudhury, who has already completed Aadhaar-related formalities with the District Magistrate. Another woman applicant from the district has also received citizenship, though officials have withheld further details.
The timeline for disposal of pending applications remains uncertain, with no specific deadline announced.
The CAA provides for granting Indian citizenship to members of certain communities from neighboring countries who sought refuge in India under specified circumstances. Since its enactment, the law has sparked widespread debate and protests across the Northeast, including Tripura. Several tribal organizations challenged the Act in the Supreme Court, where some petitions are still pending.
Notably, Sixth Schedule areas of the Northeast have been kept outside the purview of the CAA to safeguard the social, cultural, and demographic interests of indigenous tribal communities residing in autonomous district council regions.
