Rahul Gandhi might be gearing up for his coronation, but his acceptance within Siddaramaiah his own party seem to be still under a cloud. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah is learnt to have sent message to party chieftains in Delhi that his presence was not needed during state Assembly elections due later this year. They would like him to tour the state as few times as possible. They are also citing example of Punjab where Captain Amarinder Singh had indicated that Rahul was not welcome to campaign during Assembly polls there.