Bengaluru, Apr 28 (Agencies): Not for the first time, chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday April 28 said that he would be 'boycotting' the media over the coverage of Lok Sabha election in Mandya, where his son Nikhil Gowda is contesting.

An upset Kumaraswamy refused to speak to the reporters who were waiting for his comments after his meeting with Congress general secretary K C Venugopal here.

"I am boycotting you. You do whatever you want for your story... Go do it. Go enjoy," he told reporters.

Though the reason for his outburst was not exactly clear, sources said he was upset over the media coverage of the Mandya Lok Sabha polls, where his son Nikhil from JD(S) was contesting against actress Sumalatha Ambareesh, an independent candidate, in what is perceived to be a cliffhanger contest.

In the run-up to the election to the seat, Kumaraswamy had repeatedly hit out at the media, accusing them of supporting Sumalatha, who is being backed by the BJP.

This is not the first time the chief minister has spoken about boycotting the media.

In November last year, Kumaraswamy said he would not address the press "for any reason".

He had also said that he would "limit the media to what I speak from the stage."

Kumaraswamy recently alleged that the media showed only Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he gets the "make-up" done to get a glow on his face before appearing in front of the camera.