Yes, an OCI cardholder can apply for an Indian Citizenship. Here is the list of documents that you will need to gather: 2 passport size photos, proof of Indian origin of the parents, and applicant, copy of foreign passport, copy of residential permit, all the docuemnts must be scanned, photos size should be less than 20 kb and in a jpg format, and each document size should not more than 1024kb.
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Here is the detailed process to apply for an Indian citizenship as an OCI cardholder. First, you need to go to the Indian Citizenship online government website, then select the section Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, check your eligibility criteria, and then check the required documents for the Indian citizenship application. Now you have to click on the "Apply online" option, and after filling in all the details, you will get a temporary ID. Fill all the details in the application form, like applicant information, mother and father information, employers' details, passport information, and address proofs, then click on the 'submit' button, and then you have to upload all the supporting documents, provide your address, and enter your family details, click on save and continue, and fill the criminal proceddings, then upload docuemnts like photos, and signature, and by submiting you will get your MHA file number on the successful file submission.