Panaji: As Goa gears up for Assembly polls on February 4, pet candidate names like 'Babush', 'Baba', 'Patrao' 'Micky' and 'Khashe' have made a splash on the political canvas in the state.

The pet name 'Babush' which means baby boy in Portuguese language is shared by two prominent politicians - Deputy Chief Minister Fransic D'Souza and controversial former minister Atanasio Monserratte. D'Souza is contesting on BJP ticket from Mapusa constituency and Monserratte is challenging Manohar Parrikar-led party in his fiefdom of Panaji constituency. Monserratte who was expelled from the Congress has formed his own political outfit United Goans Party.