Milind Murli Deora
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Milind Deora is a Member of the 15th Lok Sabha
, the lower house of Parliament
, from the Mumbai South
constituency.
to veteran politician Murli Deora
, who was a Member of Parliament for the same constituency between 1984 and 1996, and once again in 1998 in the 12th Lok Sabha. Deora is an alumnus of Cathedral and John Connon School
, Sydenham College
and Boston University
in the United States. He has a B.A. in Business and Political Science from Boston University
.
He founded SPARSH, a social initiative aiming to educate students in computer and IT proficiency.
Milind Deora was inducted in the Union Government of India as the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in 2011.
.
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
, the lower house of Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
, from the Mumbai South
Mumbai South (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.-Assembly segments:...
constituency.
Early life
Milind Deora was born in MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
to veteran politician Murli Deora
Murli Deora
Murli Deora was the Union Minister of Corporate Affairs Until 12 July 2011. He belongs to Deora Chauhan Rajput community.-Early life:He was born in Mumbai, and did his BA from Mumbai University.Native Place of Murli Deora is lakshmangahr...
, who was a Member of Parliament for the same constituency between 1984 and 1996, and once again in 1998 in the 12th Lok Sabha. Deora is an alumnus of Cathedral and John Connon School
Cathedral and John Connon School
The Cathedral and John Connon School is a co-educational, private school located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, established in 1860.According to the Education World-C fore Survey of Schools 2010, the school has been ranked first in the all India ranking of the best schools in India.It was ranked...
, Sydenham College
Sydenham College
Sydenham College or Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics is the first college of commerce in Asia.It is an institute in Mumbai , affiliated to the University of Bombay, and offering undergraduate degrees in commerce and undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in management...
and Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
in the United States. He has a B.A. in Business and Political Science from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
.
Career
Deora is one of the youngest members of the current Lok Sabha. He was elected from the same Mumbai South Constituency for the second time in the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections.He founded SPARSH, a social initiative aiming to educate students in computer and IT proficiency.
Milind Deora was inducted in the Union Government of India as the Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in 2011.
Personal life
On 9 November 2008, Deora married Pooja Shetty in Mumbai. She heads the film production company "Walk Water Media" and is the daughter of film producer Manmohan ShettyManmohan Shetty
Manmohan Shetty is known as the 'man with a midas touch' in Indian film industry.-Career:Manmohan Shetty started his career as short film-maker after coming out of FTII, Pune. He also started a small lab, to process 16mm films. His lab, used to be known as the Adlabs, , processes more than 80% of...
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Positions held
- 2004 Elected to the 14th Lok Sabha (1st term).
- 2009 Re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term).
- 2011 Minister of State of Communications and Information Technology
See also
- 14th Lok Sabha
- 15th Lok Sabha
- Mumbai South (Lok Sabha Constituency)Mumbai South (Lok Sabha Constituency)Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.-Assembly segments:...