Bengaluru, Oct. 2 -- A political tussle broke out on Thursday between Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh and Karnataka's IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge, after Lokesh took a dig at Bengaluru's infrastructure issues and invited tech firms to consider relocating to Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh.

The exchange began when Lokesh quoted a news report that highlighted the worsening condition of Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road (ORR) and its impact on start-ups and companies, many of which are reportedly eyeing alternatives like North Bengaluru and Whitefield.

"North sounds good. Slightly more north is Anantapur. where we are building a world-class aerospace and defence ecosystem!" Lokesh posted on X, attempting a cheeky pitch to lure companies acro...