Milind Deora is a Member of the Rajya Sabha representing Maharashtra, serving since April 2024. He previously represented Mumbai South in the Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2014 and served as a Minister of State in the Government of India.
He has held various positions in Parliamentary Committees on Defence, Civil Aviation, Estimates, Urban Development and Information Technology. He has also served as India’s Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology and Shipping.
Prior to entering politics, Milind worked in the private sector in the United States and India, and set up one of India’s first digital public-private partnerships to provide economically underprivileged students free access to Information Technology-enabled education.
During his political career, Milind became an important national voice and harbinger for transformational change. He spearheaded several important issues, including the historic Right to Information law and e-Governance. Millions of Milind’s constituents continue to benefit from his social programs in healthcare, sports and digital literacy.
After leaving the Lok Sabha in 2014, Milind joined the boards of the Arctic Circle and Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies.
Milind is an alumnus of The Cathedral & John Connon School, Sydenham College in Mumbai and Boston University in the United States. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration (BBA) from Boston University.
His love for music, especially of the blues and rock genres is well known and as an accomplished guitarist,he has several performances to his credit.
Milind’s wife Pooja is a successful entrepreneur in the entertainment industry.