Milind Murli Deora
| Milind Deora | |
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| Preceded by | Jayawantiben Mahta |
| Constituency | Mumbai South |
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| Born | 4 December 1976 Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Alma mater | Sydenham College Boston University |
| As of September 16, 2006 Source: [1] |
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Milind Deora (born 4 Dec 1976) is a Member of the 15th Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament of India, from the Mumbai South constituency.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Milind Deora was born in Mumbai 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 Shetty.
[edit] 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
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