BENGALURU: On Sunday, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said he was ''boycotting'' the media, apparently upset over the coverage of the Mandya Lok Sabha elections, from where his son Nikhil Gowda is contesting. "I'm boycotting you," he told reporters who sought his comments after his meeting with Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal.

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"You do whatever you want for your story... Go do it. Go enjoy," he said.

The reason for his anger 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 fielded 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, Mr Kumaraswamy had repeatedly hit out at the media, accusing them of supporting Sumalatha.

This is not the first time he has spoken about boycotting the media. In November last year, he said he would not address the press "for any reason". Mr. Kumaraswamy had also said that he would "limit the media to what I speak from the stage." He recently alleged that the media showed only Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he gets the "makeup" done to get a glow on his face before appearing in front of the camera.

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