Milind Deora

Maharashtra: Bawankule ends seat-sharing rumours, thanks BJP leadership

Reflecting on his previous decision not to contest elections in 2019, he said, "In 2019, I was told not to contest elections, but today, with the support of our Prime Minister, Modi Ji, Amit Bhai

Full credit to PM Modi, CM Shinde for weakening left extremism: Deora

Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde for "unambiguously weakening left-wing extremism."His comments came days after 12 Naxals were killed in an encounter in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on July 17.In a post on X, Milind Deora said, "Full credit to @narendramodi Ji & @mieknathshinde Ji for unambiguously weakening left-wing extremism. This is precisely how the #Maharashtra Government ensured a Rs10,000 crore steel plant creating 7,000 jobs came to #Gadchiroli, a former Naxal hotbed".He added, "I recall how far-left elements tried to prevail over the UPA's efforts to weed out Maoist insurgent groups."After the encounter, Superintendent of Police, Gadchiroli, Neelotpal, told ANI, "All armed formations/cadres in Uttar Gadchiroli have been neutralised by the police. After this operation, Uttar Gadchiroli is naxal-free now. Despite the rain and overflowing rivers and canals, our police personnel carried ..

Cong's economic agenda divisive, seeks to derail India's growth: Deora

The Shiv Sena MP also hit out at the Congress for opposing the abrogation of Article 370

RS polls: Praful Patel, Milind Deora & Chandrakant Handore file nominations

NCP leader Praful Patel, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena's Milind Deora and Congress candidate Chandrakant Handore on Thursday filed their nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls from Maharashtra. Patel was accompanied by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sunil Tatkare and ministers Chhagan Bhujbal and Dhananjay Munde when he filed the nomination paper at the state legislature complex here. Talking to reporters after filing the nomination, Patel said, "This (his nomination) is part of a political strategy and things will get clear in the coming days." Handore, a Dalit leader from the Congress, also filed his nomination. He was accompanied by Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) leaders. Deora, whom the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Shinde on Wednesday nominated, also filed his nomination. Deora, a former Union minister, joined the Shiv Sena only last month. While he has been a two-time Lok Sabha member from Mumbai, this will be Deora's .

Why Milind Deora ended his family's 50-year association with Congress party

Congress deviated from its ideological, organisational roots: Milind Deora

Milind further stated that after Congress faced defeat in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he advocated for bold reforms and accountability

Milind Deora quits Congress, joins Maharashtra CM Shinde-led Shiv Sena

Son of late Congress leader Murli Deora - who was a former Union petroleum minister, multiple-term MP and trusted aide of the Gandhi family - 47-year-old Milind was recently appointed joint treasurer

Congress' Nyay Yatra a hoax, its leaders leaving party: Anurag Thakur

Thakur referred to the exit of leaders such as Kapil Sibal, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Hardik Patel, Jyotiraditya Scindia, RPN Singh and Sunil Jakhar from the Congress

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Will welcome Milind Deora if he joins Shiv Sena, says Maha CM Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday was evasive on former Union minister Milind Deora, who quit the Congress earlier in the day, joining the Shiv Sena but said his party will welcome him if he chooses to do so. "I have heard about his move. If he is joining the party, I will welcome him," Shinde said. In a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, earlier in the day Deora said, "Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey. I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of the Congress, ending my family's 55 year relationship with the party. I am grateful to all leaders, colleagues and karyakartas for their unwavering support over the years." Speculation is rife in political circles over the past few days that he is likely to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.

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

Congress leader and former Union minister Milind Deora on Sunday said he had resigned from the primary membership of the party. In a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, the former South Mumbai Lok Sabha MP said, "Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey. I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of the Congress, ending my family's 55 year relationship with the party. I am grateful to all leaders, colleagues and karyakartas for their unwavering support over the years." Speculation is rife in political circles over the past few days that he is likely to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Deora, who was recently appointed the joint treasurer of the All India Congress Committee, had expressed disapproval at the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) laying claim to the South Mumbai Lok Sabha seat. The undivided Shiv Sena's Arvind Sawant, now with the Thackeray faction, had defeated Deora in the 2014 and 2019 general ..

Timing of announcement determined by PM Modi: Cong on Deora's resignation

With its senior leader Milind Deora resigning just before the start of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the Congress on Sunday alleged that the timing of the announcement of his departure from the party was determined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh told PTI that Deora had spoken with him over phone this Friday and requested that he wanted to speak with Rahul Gandhi over his concerns over the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) laying claim to the South Mumbai Lok Sabha seat. Both Milind Deora and his father Murli Deora had served as MPs from Mumbai South. He messaged me on Friday at 8:52 AM and then at 2:47 PM I replied, Are you planning a switch?'. At 2:48 he sent a message, is speaking to you not possible?' I said I will call you and at 3:40, I spoke to him, Ramesh said. He (Deora) said he is concerned that it is a sitting Shiv Sena seat, he wanted to meet Rahul Gandhi and explain to him about the seat and also wanted me to talk to Mr. Gandhi

Congress' Milind Deora hails 'evolving chemistry' of INDIA partners

Ahead of the crucial meeting of the INDIA bloc in Mumbai, Congress leader Milind Deora on Sunday said seat sharing for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls among alliance partners is more or less finalised in many states with only a few states requiring more time. Deora, who is closely involved in the organising of the meeting, hailed the "evolving chemistry" between Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partners and said the best example of that was in Maharashtra. In an interview with PTI ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting on August 31-September 1, the Congress leader from Maharashtra also asserted that there are "no problems" within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), comprising the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction). His remarks come close on the heels of a "split" in the NCP with Ajit Pawar and eight other NCP MLAs joining the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state on July ...

Rahul upset with infighting, leaders urged to keep views internally: Report

The party has told leaders that questioning the UPA's 10 year regime from 2004 to 2014 is 'unacceptable'

Congress MP Satav challenges party seniors, gets Team Rahul's support

Anand Sharma, Shashi Tharoor, Milind Deora and Mukul Wasnnik have all voiced their opinion about party leaders speaking out against the UPA-II

Speculation is rife in Congress about leaders who could join Pilot

Maharashtra Congress leader Milind Deora, who is not altogether happy with his current lot in the party, is also being spoken of as someone in touch with the Bharatiya Janata Party

Priyanka in a spot over sale of Rajiv Gandhi's portrait to Rana Kapoor

During his custodial interrogation, Kapoor said that he was "threatened and forced by Congress leader Milind Deora to buy the art piece". The agency says that it has evidence to support this claim.

Milind Deora, Ajay Maken trade barbs; Cong asks leaders to introspect

Congress spokesperson Surjewala said sometimes in the heat of the moment, people make remarks but every such statement is not treated as an affront

Better leave Congress than do AAP propaganda: Ajay Maken to Milind Deora

This comes days after Deora had refuted Congress Delhi-in charge PC Chacko's statements

Scindia, Deora resignations seen as a message to Congress' old guard

Scindia, Deora and Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot are close to outgoing Congress president Rahul Gnadhi and party general secretary (in-charge of Uttar Pradesh) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra