However, Innocent, who has essayed various roles in 600-odd films, and is President of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) for the past 13 years, is confident of giving a good fight to his rival.
Innocent said he had never tried for a ticket from the Congress led United Democratic Front (UDF) and refuted reports in this regard.
Kerala Congress(B) leader R Balakrishnan Pilla had alleged that the actor had approached him for a seat.
The BJP candidate in the constituency is advocate B Gopalakrishnan.
