Chitradurga, Nov. 4 -- Ahead of the Hiriyur Assembly by-election, Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced development projects worth Rs 2,238 crore for Hiriyur taluk in Chitradurga district, triggering a sharp political attack from the BJP.

Addressing a massive gathering at Dharmapura in Hiriyur after performing bhoomi puja for various works on Tuesday, Shivakumar said he had come with a sense of responsibility to continue the works envisioned by late minister D Sudhakar, whose death necessitated the by-election.

"I have not come empty-handed. I have brought the Goddess of Development with me. I have arrived carrying sanction orders for projects worth over Rs 2,500 crore," Shivakumar said.

That included a Rs 244 crore irrigati...