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6 unknown facts about Milind Deora

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1. Education:

Milind Deora, 47, received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Boston University's Questrom School of Business. 

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2. Entered politics at early age

Being one of the youngest members of the 15th Lok Sabha, Deora entered politics at the age of 27.

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3. Political career

Deora defeated Jaywantiben Mehta of the BJP by a margin of 10,000 votes in the general elections of 2004 to become a Member of Parliament, representing the Mumbai South seat.

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4. Taking key roles

In 2011, Deora became Union Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology. Furthermore, he assumed the role as Minister of State for Shipping in October 2012. 

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5. Key role in Congress

Serving as the President of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee, Milind Deora played a crucial role in the party's organisational structure.

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6. Personal life

Married to Pooja Shetty, the director of Walk Water Media, a film production business, and the daughter of former Adlabs chairman and film producer Manmohan Shetty. 

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