Milind Murli Deora (born 4 December 1976) is an Indian politician who currently serves as a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra.

He previously held key positions within the Government of India, notably as the minister of state for communications and information and technology and shipping in the second Manmohan Singh ministry.

He served as the mayor of Mumbai, a member of parliament in both the Upper and Lower Houses and a minister of Cabinet rank.

He was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha, winning from the Mumbai South constituency against the BJP's Jayawantiben Mehta, who was then a Union Minister.

He used his MPLADS funds for issues such as public toilets, drainage lines, repairing of roads, and initiating the beautification of destinations including Marine Drive, the Gateway of India and Jhaveri Bazaar.

[9] Milind Deora was inducted into the second Manmohan Singh ministry as Union Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology in July 2011.

As minister, Deora worked on strengthening regulatory frameworks, bolstering e-governance infrastructure and creating cyber security norms.

He formulated the National E-Governance Policy (NEGP) to reduce bureaucratic corruption and inefficiency, promoting citizen friendly provisions like passport delivery within days.

[7][13] Deora was elected as a member of parliament, Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra as part of the Shiv Sena after leaving Congress in January 2024.

This ensured not only the redevelopment of dilapidated buildings and the delivery of affordable housing to all sections of society but also expanded civic amenities for the neighborhood.

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachan has also publicly acknowledged that he modelled his look in the 2007 film Paa after Milind Deora and politician Sachin Pilot.