Addressing a news conference here, he also clarified that the party, affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami, has not held any discussions about joining the UDF, rejecting media reports suggesting otherwise.
The leaders also said that CPM was simply implementing the decision taken by CPM state secretary MV Govindan and A Vijayaraghavan without even consulting the front partners.
Talking to reporters, he said there are two Pinarayis in the fray -- a direct Pinarayi (LDF candidate M Swaraj) and an indirect Pinarayi (UDF candidate Aryadan Shoukath).