( CNN ) -- Think Barack Hussein Obama has it rough campaigning for president with a name like that ? The Illinois senator has nothing on Frankenstein Momin . Or Billy Kid Sangma . Or Adolf Lu Hitler Marak . The three men are among dozens of others with equally colorful names who are competing for legislative seats in Meghalaya , a remote northeast Indian state , on March 3 . There are about 60 seats up for grabs , 331 candidates vying , and no shortage of unusual names . There 's Britainwar Dan , Admiral Sangma and Bombersingh Hynniewta -- all ready for battle . There 's Laborious Manik Syiem and Hilarius Pohchen . Boldness Nongrum and Clever Marak . Even a Tony Curtis Lyngdoh . `` It would be unfair to have a laugh at these names . They 're reflective of the names here , '' David R. Syiemlieh , professor of history at the North Eastern Hill University in the capital city of Shillong , told CNN on Monday . Meghalaya ( `` Abode of the Clouds '' ) is a state of 2.6 million people . It 's predominantly Christian -- but has n't always been . When the indigenous tribes first converted to Christianity , the locals named their children after the missionaries who preached to them . Subsequent generations started favoring words and names they were familiar with but did n't have a good understanding of . `` They may have heard of these names and personalities and it sounded nice to them , '' Syiemlieh ( pronounced Same-LEH ) said . `` But it does n't mean that they relate to Hitler or Frankenstein . '' The trend lately , however , has been toward a return to more tribal names , he said . Prashant Naik , the chief electoral officer of the state , told CNN that a candidate 's name matters little to the electorate -- because so many voters and politicians themselves have peculiar ones . `` You have Australia , you have New Zealand , there 's even a Thailand , '' Naik said . `` I do n't think that should matter in how people vote . '' It certainly has n't in Hitler Marak 's case . He has been elected to public office before , with one of his stints as forestry minister . `` Maybe my parents liked the name and hence christened me Hitler , '' he once told the Hindustan Times newspaper. `` I am happy with my name , although I do n't have any dictatorial tendencies . '' E-mail to a friend .
Candidates with unusual names vie for seats in India 's state election . Among the candidates are Frankenstein Momin and Adolf Lu Hitler Marak . Score: 6