Who Is Giving Nara Lokesh Sleepless Nights? Andhra IT Minister Reveals His Father CM Chandrababu Naidu Is a 'Tough Taskmaster'

New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh shared a light-hearted comment at Republic Summit 2026, where he claimed that he father, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, gives him sleepless night.

He made the comment when Republic Media Network Editor-In-Chief Arnab Goswami asked:

"Is something giving you sleepless nights?"

To this, Nara Lokesh replied:

"My father."

Elaborating on his response,  Lokesh said, "Well he is a tough taskmaster." Giving an example of his father being a tough boss, the state minister added, "We were celebrating the fact that we (Andhra) attracted 25% of India's investments. I being the chair of the group of ministers, I was like, ‘I have done a decent job.’ [My father] looked at me and said, 'You have left 75% on the table Why are you not getting the other 75%?'"

Nara Lokesh added, “So imagine if you have a chief minister like that, you will have sleepless nights.”

He added that it's fun working with his father.

Speaking on his last 10 years in politics, Nara Lokesh stated that it has been an “exciting journey”. He also expressed hope that he has another 40-50 years of political career ahead of him.

Lokesh Shares The Target His ‘Boss’/Father Has For Him

Nara Lokesh also shared that one thing he is committed to getting done is his father's vision that Andhra Pradesh should be a $2.4 trillion economy by 2047. 

“My chief minister has a clear vision that Andhra Pradesh should be a $2.4 trillion economy by 2047. And…you know, Naiduji is a man in a hurry. So when you have a boss like that, it makes it exceptionally difficult to also match to his speed. And I'm in an eager rush to actually match his speed in that sense.”

He added that to making the state a $2.4 trillion economy means that it needs to grow at 15% CAGR year on year as a state. “That requires a lot of integration across departments. And as the chairman of a group of ministers to create two million jobs in five years, our singular agenda with which I'm working today is actually to create jobs. That's what keeps me up. That's what keeps me driven day in, day out,” he said further.

What's Unique About Andhra As An Investment Destination?

While speaking at the Republic Summit, Nara Lokesh shared three ‘Ss' that makes Andhra Pradesh unique as an investment destination:

1. Speed
2. Stability
3. Service

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