Murli Deora
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Murli Deora was the Union Minister of Corporate Affairs (India) Until 12 July 2011. He belongs to Deora
Chauhan
Rajput
community.
, and did his BA from Mumbai University.
Native Place of Murli Deora is lakshmangahr(Rajasthan)
He was president of the Mumbai
Regional Congress Committee for 22 years from 1981 to 2003.
His appointment in 2006 as cabinet minister as Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
replacing Mani Shankar Aiyar
was seen by some observers as taking place at the behest of pro-American and pro-business lobbies.http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=9875http://www.themorningleader.lk/20060301/World.htmlhttp://www.chinaworker.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=192http://specials.rediff.com/news/2006/feb/04wk6.htmhttp://www.ibnlive.com/printpage.php?id=4585§ion_id=4
In the Congress re election in 2009, Deora retained the portfolio of Petroleum and Natural Gas in the second government under Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh
.
Deora
Deora is the name of a branch of the Sonegara Chauhan clan of rajputs in India. Sonegara Chauhans ruled Jalore and surrounding areas...
Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
community.
Early life
He was born in MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, and did his BA from Mumbai University.
Native Place of Murli Deora is lakshmangahr(Rajasthan)
Political career
The industrialist and social worker-turned-politician began his innings from the Bombay Municipal Corporation way back in 1968 when he was elected corporator. Later, in 1977, Deora was elected mayor of Mumbai with Shiv Sena's support. Known for his close relations with politicians of all political parties, the arts graduate first contested the Lok Sabha polls from Mumbai South constituency in 1980 but lost to the Janata Party's Ratansingh Rajda though, in the subsequent election, Deora defeated BJP's Jayawantiben Mehta by a huge margin. He was re-elected in 1989, 1991 but lost to Mehta in 1996 and 1999 before his son, Milind, defeated Mehta to go to the Lok Sabha from the same constituency in 2004. Deora is a trusted aide of the Gandhi family in Mumbai. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2004 and was inducted in the Union cabinet as petroleum minister in January 2006. His high point was countering the oilmen's strike with an iron fist, breaking his image as a soft person. He did his bit to shield consumers from the impact of oil's high run, but couldn't stop state-run oil companies from going into the red for the first time, posting historical quarterly losses. Appointment of ONGC chairman also became controversial. Deora, who has literally ruled the Mumbai Congress for well over a decade, is closely associated with the Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan and the Indian Red Cross Society.He was president of the Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
Regional Congress Committee for 22 years from 1981 to 2003.
His appointment in 2006 as cabinet minister as Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (India)
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is a ministry of the Government of India. It is responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, import, export, and conservation of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas in India.The ministry...
replacing Mani Shankar Aiyar
Mani Shankar Aiyar
Mani Shankar Aiyar is a former Indian diplomat who resigned from foreign service and became a politician working for Rajiv Gandhi in 1989-1991. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party and was the Minister of Panchayati Raj until he lost his seat in the 2009 Election...
was seen by some observers as taking place at the behest of pro-American and pro-business lobbies.http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=9875http://www.themorningleader.lk/20060301/World.htmlhttp://www.chinaworker.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=192http://specials.rediff.com/news/2006/feb/04wk6.htmhttp://www.ibnlive.com/printpage.php?id=4585§ion_id=4
In the Congress re election in 2009, Deora retained the portfolio of Petroleum and Natural Gas in the second government under Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh is the 13th and current Prime Minister of India. He is the only Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing a full five-year term. A Sikh, he is the first non-Hindu to occupy the office. Singh is also the 7th Prime Minister belonging to the Indian...
.