Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jansena president Konidela Pawan Kalyan has announced to divorce his third wife Anna Konidela (Anna Lezhneva) after 13 years of their marriage.
The couple have announced their separation in a joint statement to well-wishers, family and friends on Monday night.
In the joint statement, the telugu film actor and his wife stated that the separation was based on mutual understanding and respect.
"After sharing a significant part of our lives together, we have decided to part ways with mutual understanding and respect," they said in the statement.
The couple said they would continue to maintain a cordial relationship and jointly prioritise the welfare of their children despite the separation.
"Though our marriage has come to an end, we remain good friends and devoted parents to our wonderful children. Their happiness and well-being will always remain our shared priority," they said further in the statement.
The 55-year-old actor cum politician has married Anna Lezhneva, a Russian citizen, in September 2013 under the Special Marriage Act at a Sub-Registrar Office in Hyderabad. The couple have a two children - a daughter, Polena Anjana Pawanova, and a son, Mark Shankar Pawanovich.
Pawan Kalyan earlier married actress Renu Desai and Nandini. Renu Desai was second wife of the actor and they have also a son and daughter. Nandini was his first wife married in 1997.
The actor formed Janasena in 2014 and contested two times for Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections in 2019 and 2024. He lost in 2019 for MLA elections and won as MLA in 2024 from Pitapuram constituency in Andhra Pradesh.
Along with TDP and BJP, Pawan Kalyan's Janasena party formed government in Andhra Pradesh in 2024 after winning Assembly elections. He was made Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister.
Pawan Kalyan and Anna Konidala also appealed for privacy as they went through the personal transition.
"During this personal transition, we seek your understanding, kindness, and respect for our privacy," they said in the statment.
The couple thanked their well-wishers for supporting them over the years.