Bowing to pressure from his Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) leaders in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions, actor-turned-politician K Chiranjeevi decided to resign from the assembly.

Chiranjeevi, who represents Tirupati assembly constituency in Rayalaseema region, will announce his resignation in the temple town today and join the movement against the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh, PRP leader K Vidyadhar Rao said.