35 Facts About Milind Deora

Milind Murli Deora was born on 4 December 1976 and is an Indian politician who currently serves as a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra.

Milind Deora previously held key positions within the Government of India, notably as the minister of state for communications and information and technology and shipping in the second Manmohan Singh ministry.

Milind Deora is currently in the Shiv Sena party which he joined after quitting the Congress party in January 2024.

Milind Deora served as a member of the 14th and 15th Lok Sabha, representing the prestigious Mumbai South constituency.

Milind Deora played a significant role in advocating for urban infrastructure projects and championed causes like public sanitation, healthcare, and beautification projects in Mumbai.

Milind Deora serves on the boards of Arctic Circle based in Reykjavik, his alma mater Boston University, the United Nations' Health Innovation Exchange based in Geneva and the US-India Strategic Forum based in Washington DC.

Milind Deora was born into a Marwari family from rajasthan with a rich political legacy.

Milind Deora attended the Cathedral and John Connon School and Sydenham College.

Milind Deora later acquired a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University.

The Deora family is known for strengthening Indo-US ties, with both Murli Deora and Milind Deora playing key roles as interlocutors between the US and India governments.

In 1999, Murli Milind Deora was endorsed by Dhirubhai Ambani as South Mumbai MP.

Milind Deora contested the Lok Sabha elections in 2004 as a member of the Indian National Congress.

Milind Deora was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha, winning from the Mumbai South constituency against the BJP's Jayawantiben Mehta, who was then a Union Minister.

Milind Deora was one of the youngest members of the 14th Lok Sabha.

Milind Deora initiated the debate on the Right to Information Bill in the Lok Sabha.

Milind Deora pushed for increased central assistance to fund Urban infrastructure projects, ensuring Mumbai and Maharashtra received substantial grants under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission.

Milind Deora was a member of the Committee on Information Technology, the Consultative Committee in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, and the Committee on Estimates.

Milind Deora facilitated the expedited implementation of critical infrastructure projects such as the Eastern Freeway, the Atal Setu, the Bandra Worli Sea-Link and the Mumbai Metro Projects by securing funds from both central and state governments.

Milind Deora used his MPLADS funds for issues such as public toilets, drainage lines, repairing of roads, and initiating the beautification of destinations including Marine Drive, the Gateway of India and Jhaveri Bazaar.

Milind Deora was inducted into the second Manmohan Singh ministry as Union Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in July 2011.

Milind Deora formulated the National E-Governance Policy to reduce bureaucratic corruption and inefficiency, promoting citizen friendly provisions like passport delivery within days.

Milind Deora spearheaded the National Cyber Security Policy of 2013 to ensure a comprehensive, collaborative and collective response to deal with the issue of cyber security.

In October 2012, Milind Deora was given additional charge as Union Minister of State for Shipping.

Milind Deora introduced a landmark lighthouse tourism policy, through which more than 180 lighthouses across India's 7,500 kilometer coastline would be revitalized.

Milind Deora undertook significant reforms to make Indian ports more competitive, rehauling the TAMP policy to bring about greater parity in pricing at all ports.

Milind Deora was elected as a member of parliament, Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra as part of the Shiv Sena after leaving Congress in January 2024.

Milind Deora has supported various policy initiatives aimed at bringing about positive change in society.

Milind Deora has consistently supported youth empowerment, spearheading initiatives like the Youth Parliament and the Mumbai Soccer Hunt, a competition that democratizes sports infrastructure and allows winners from the competition the opportunity to train with Queens Park Rangers in the UK.

Milind Deora is known for taking contrarian stances on critical issues demonstrating his independence and commitment to principles.

Milind Deora spoke out against corruption in the Adarsh scam despite being a part of the ruling party.

Milind Deora is an accomplished Blues and rock guitarist, having performed with Jazz musicians in Mumbai and internationally.

Milind Deora is married to Pooja Shetty, who heads the film production company Walk Water Media.

Milind Deora is the daughter of noted film producer Manmohan Shetty, who founded Walkwater Media Ltd in 2007.

Milind Deora's brother, Mukul, is a disc jockey, and a film director and producer.

Milind Deora was member of the following Committees till he assumed the office of Minister of State in July 2011.