Residential status - clarification required

BALAKRISHNAN M V (Assistant Accounts Manager )   (12 Points)

30 April 2019  

I was working abroad from 31 July ,1991 until September 15 ,2018 . During my stay overseas I used to visit India every year and stay for about 30 days on an average . In the year 2018 , I came to India on the 6th May 2018 and left on the 22nd Jun 2018 . I thereafter permanently returned back to India on the 15th September , 2018 .

I had been filing my INCOME TAX RETURNS until A Y 2018-2019 as a NON-RESIDENT .

I have two questions to be clarified concerning my residential status :-

1. For AY 2019-2020 what would be RESIDENTIAL STATUS while filing the INCOME TAX RETURN

2. I hold two NRE Accounts and one NRO bank account jointly with my wife who is the first account holder in all these bank accounts . Should I open RESIDENT BANK ACCOUNTS to replace the NRE bank accounts considering the fact that I have permanently relocated back to India ?