Name of Member: Shri Murli Deora
Political Party: Indian National Congress
Constituency & State: Mumbai South (Maharashtra)
Lok Sabha Experience: 8,9,10,12
DEORA, SHRI MURLI [INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - MUMBAI SOUTH (MAHARASHTRA)]
Father's Name Shri Sitaram Deora
Date of Birth 10 January 1937
Place of Birth Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Marital Status Married on 11 December 1970
Spouse's Name Smt. Hema Murli Deora
Children Two sons
Educational Qualifications
B.A.
Educated at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's College,
Chowpatty and Jaihind College, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Profession
Trader and Industrialist
Permanent Address
16, Khetan Bhavan
J. Tata Road
Mumbai-400020 (Maharashtra)
Tels. (022) 2852930, 2022942
Fax (022) 2875994
Present Address
65, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi
Tel. (011) 4615316
Positions Held
1968-78 Municipal Councillor, Municipal Corporation of
Bombay
1977-78 Mayor, Bombay
1982-85 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council
1985 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1990 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Planning and Programme Implementation
1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Member, Advisory Committee on Capital Issues
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1998-99 Chairman, Committee on Finance
Member, General Purposes Committee
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance
Social and Cultural Activities
Set up the Gandhi Institute of Computer Education and
Information Technology under the auspices of the Bharatiya
Vidya Bhawan to provide free Computer Education to educated
unemployed youth of economically weaker sections of the
society
Special Interests
Indian economy, foreign affairs and urban problems
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Bridge Game and listening to music
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
President, Parliamentarians for Global Action, 1995-96 (first
Parliamentarian from India to hold this position); Convenor,
Committee on Fast-Track Power Projects, Maharashtra
Election Result of
Mumbai South Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 7,09,425
Total votes polled 3,43,299
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Murli Deora (I.N.C.) 1,78,597
(2) Smt Jayawantiben Mehta (B.J.P.) 1,57,532
(3) Shri Mohamood A.Farid (Ind.) 1,028
(4) Shri Thomas Joseph Moras (Ind.) 851
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