Milind Deora

The seat is set for a tight contest primarily between Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Aaditya Thackeray and Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader Milind Deora, who currently serves as Rajya Sabha MP from Maharashtra.

Maharashtra polls: Shiv Sena fields MP Milind Deora against Uddav’s son Aaditya Thackeray

Milind Deora, a former Congress leader and Union minister of state, joined the Sena before the Lok Sabha polls this year and was subsequently elected to the Rajya Sabha.

'Won't contest LS polls for first time in 20 years': Milind Deora

Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora on Wednesday said that "for the first time in 20 years", he won't be contesting in a Lok Sabha election

From Ashok Chavan to Milind Deora, 10 big names that left Congress since 2019 polls

With the recent resignation of former CM Ashok Chavan for the Congress party amid the buzz of Kamal Nath joining BJP, ahead of Lok Sabha polls, here's a list of leaders who exited the Congress party.

Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena nominates Milind Deora for Rajya Sabha election

Deora, a former Union minister, joined the Shiv Sena only last month.

When Hardeep Singh Puri and Milind Deora attended a Rolling Stones concert together

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Milind Deora met during the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos and reminisced about the time they attended a Rolling Stones concert in Brazil together.

Milind Deora Resigns to Join Eknath Shinde Led Shiv Sena | What Damage Will His Exit Cause?

On January 14, former union minister Milind Deora quit Congress and ended his family's 55-year association with the party. The former South Mumbai MP has joined the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena. Why did Deora quit Congress and what is the damage that his exit can cause?

From Scindia to Deora, here are the biggest Congress exits since 2019

The Congress saw exits of several established names who now hold prominent positions in other parties. Most of them are in the BJP.

Milind Deora's leaves Congress. What does it mean for the party?

Party insiders say Milind Deora was feeling sidelined after he was appointed joint treasurer of AICC and wanted to be a co-treasurer. His exit is the latest among those once considered close to Rahul Gandhi

Milind Deora joins Shinde-led Shiv Sena hours after quitting Congress

Deora joined the Eknath Shinde-led faction of Sena, which was recently ruled as the "real Shiv Sena" by the Maharashtra Speaker, in the presence of the chief minister in Mumbai. He is expected to be fielded by the party as its candidate from the South Mumbai constituency.

Deora quits Cong: Gaikwad asks him to reconsider, Patole slams ruling alliance

Mumbai Congress President regrets Milind Deora's departure on the day of Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Manipur.

'Ending My Family’s...': Milind Deora quits congress amid reports of joining Shinde's Sena

Congress leader and former Union minister Milind Deora announced on Sunday that he had resigned from the primary membership of the party.

Veteran leader Milind Deora quits Congress, party remembers 'stalwart Congressman'

Milind is son of Congress veteran Murli Deora. Speaking of his political career in the party, Deora had won the Mumbai South seat in 2004 and 2009.

Congress leader Milind Deora quits party, likely to join Shinde-led Sena

Congress leader and former Union minister Milind Deora announced on Sunday that he had resigned from the primary membership of the party.

Milind Deora dismisses speculation about quitting Congress to join Shiv Sena led by Shinde

The Uddhav Thackeray-led group had staked a claim to contest the Mumbai South constituency, represented by Deora before 2014, in the upcoming general elections, which has not gone down well with the Congress leader.

The ‘only politician-blues musician’ in the world Anand Mahindra is a fan of

Anand Mahindra showered praise on Congress' Milind Deora after his performance at a music festival in Mumbai on March 12. Deora is an experienced guitar player.

Coronavirus pandemic | Milind Deora tweets video of Mumbai's new retrofitted autorickshaw that will help fight COVID-19

The Godrej Group and Anant University collaborated with the Milind Deora Foundation to make the Mobile COVID-19 Oxygen Response Van.

Rahul Gandhi's poll promise of 500 sq ft houses being not honoured in Mumbai: Milind Deora

Deora urged Sonia Gandhi to establish a mechanism in Maharashtra, which is ruled by the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance, to ensure that the state government delivers on the poll promises made by the Congress to the people.

Indira Gandhi a true partriot, says Milind Deora slamming Sanjay Raut

Raut's allegations about Indira Gandhi's rapport with dreaded underworld don Kareem Lala irked Deora

Supriya Sule 'rightful heir' to Sharad Pawar's 'great' legacy: Milind Deora

The former Union minister said he shares Sule's belief that social work and policy change are the paths to political empowerment.

'Why was Nikamma absent?': Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam takes a jibe at Milind Deora again

Nirupam was defending his absence from Rahul Gandhi's Maharashtra rally when he made these comments.

Congress leaders upset over Milind Deora’s warm Twitter exchange with PM Modi

While the camaraderie was well-received by netizens, it reportedly deeply upset Congress leaders

Congress leader Milind Deora lauds PM's 'Howdy, Modi' event

The former union minister said PM Modi's address showcased India's soft power diplomacy

Politics | A free-for-all in Maharashtra Congress

For the leaders it is a battle of egos and for potential candidates it is a matter of tickets. For committed party workers it is an existential battle with nowhere else to go and no one to look up to.

Milind Deora recommends Sachin Pilot, Jyotiraditya Scindia for Congress president's post

In a tweet posted on August 9, Deora said that the two leaders have the "administrative, organisational and electoral credentials" to take the chair.