Milind Deora
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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.[1][2]
Milind Deora | |
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Member of Parliament | |
In office 13 May 2004 - 16 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Jayawantiben Mehta |
Succeeded by | Arvind Sawant |
Constituency | Mumbai South
office = Member of Parliament , Rajya Sabha
term = 03 April 2024 - 02 April 2030 |
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 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1976-12-04) 4 December 1976 (age 47) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
Political party | Shiv Sena (2024–present) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2004–2024) |
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.[3] Deora was one of the youngest members of the 15th Lok Sabha. He became MP at the age of 27.[4] He won the 2004 elections with a margin of 10,000 votes against BJP's Jaywantiben Mehta.[5] In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Deora was again elected from Mumbai South Constituency, this time by a margin of 1,12,682 votes.[6] Milind Deora was inducted in the Union Government of India as the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in 2011.