Shivakumar launches ₹2,200 cr projects, targets BJP in K'taka's Hiriyur

Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar launched development projects worth over ₹2,200 crore in Hiriyur's Dharmapura, attacking BJP and JD(S) over unfulfilled promises, including the stalled Bhadra project. He expressed confidence that Congress will return to power in 2028 and said the party alone will decide the Congress candidate for Hiriyur constituency.