Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
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 1968-78Municipal Councillor, Municipal Corporation of Bombay 1977-78Mayor, 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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