Milind Deora
Milind Murli Deora (born 4 December 1976) is an Indian politician and former Union Minister of State (MoS) for Communications & Information Technology and Shipping. He was a Member of the 15th Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament of India, from the Mumbai South constituency and also President of Mumbai Regional Congress Committee.
Milind Deora | |
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Deora in 2012 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 13 May 2004 - 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jayawantiben Mehta |
| Succeeded by | Arvind Sawant |
| Constituency | Mumbai South |
| Minister of State Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India) | |
| In office July 2011 – May 2014 | |
| Minister of State Ministry of Shipping (India) | |
| In office October 2012 – May 2014 | |
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| Born | 4 December 1976 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
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| Spouse | Pooja Milind Deora |
| Parent | Murli Deora (father) |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Alma mater | Boston University (BBA) |
| Website | milinddeora.in |
As of 14 January, 2024 Source: | |
He currently serves as a member of Dean’s Advisory Board at Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies in Boston University. Deora was one of the youngest members of the 15th Lok Sabha. He became MP at the age of 27. He won the 2004 elections with a margin of 10,000 votes against BJP's Jaywantiben Mehta. In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Deora was again elected from Mumbai South Constituency, this time by a margin of 1,12,682 votes. Milind Deora was inducted in the Union Government of India as the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in 2011.