Murli Deora was an Indian politician, businessman, and social worker.
14 Facts About Murli Deora
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Murli Deora was a member of the Indian National Congress.
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In 2001, Murli Deora won a landmark Supreme Court case that ended smoking in public places.
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Later, in 1977, Murli Deora was elected mayor of Bombay with the support of Shiv Sena.
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Murli Deora first contested the Lok Sabha polls from Bombay South constituency in 1980 but lost to the Janata Party's Ratansingh Rajda though, in the subsequent election, Deora defeated BJP's Jayawantiben Mehta by a huge margin.
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Murli Deora was re-elected in 1989,1991 but lost to Mehta in 1996 and 1999 before his son, Milind, defeated Mehta to go to the Lok Sabha from the same constituency in 2004.
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Murli Deora is a trusted aide of the Gandhi family in Mumbai.
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Murli Deora was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2004 and was inducted in the Union cabinet as petroleum minister in January 2006.
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Murli Deora was president of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee for 22 years from 1981 to 2003.
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Murli Deora believed everyone had the right to see properly, and organised over 78 eye camps in Mumbai, where more than 5000 to 7000 people have had their eyes tested and receive free spectacles, as well as free eye surgery and in every camp 300 to 400 Free Cataract operation with Pathological check-up for operation has been done.
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Murli Deora was married at a young age to Hema Deora, a lady from his own community and similar social background, in a match arranged by their families in the usual Indian way.
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One of their sons, Milind Murli Deora, followed his father into politics and was Lok Sabha member from Mumbai.
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Murli Deora is married to Pooja Deora, daughter of Manmohan Shetty, founder of Adlabs, a prominent media and entertainment firm.
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The couple's other son, Mukul Murli Deora, is married to Nitasha Murli Deora.