THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Finance Minister Thomas Isaac on Saturday said that he has not tasked anyone outside to make him a candidate or a minister. Taking it to Facebook, Isaac said that decisions regarding his candidature and minister post were taken by the responsible elements of the party. He added that some people were using his name and pictures to criticize the CPM in connection with the decision to field another candidate in Alappuzha.

"I strongly warn not to use my name and picture for anti-party propaganda. The CPM is not a party that tolerates any such actions. There are factors that determine my role in the party. No one else should take on that responsibility, " Isaac wrote on Facebook.