Pawan Kalyan and Anna Konidala announce separation

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and his wife, Anna Konidala, have announced that they are ending their marriage, saying they will remain friends and devoted parents to their children.

In a joint statement, the couple said they had decided to part ways with mutual understanding and respect. They said their children’s happiness and well-being would remain a shared priority and asked for privacy during the transition. The statement gave no reason for the separation and did not mention divorce proceedings or custody arrangements.

Jana Sena sources told a news organisation that the couple had discussed separation for several months and had filed a mutual-consent petition in Family Court. That account was not included in the couple’s statement. The report did not provide a court record, and the public announcement did not confirm a filing.

Kalyan and Konidala married in Hyderabad in 2013 and have two children, a son and a daughter. Kalyan is an actor as well as a politician and serves as Andhra Pradesh’s deputy chief minister. Konidala, who is originally from Russia, met him while working on a film, according to one account.

The announcement follows earlier public...