Madhu Goud Yaskhi (born 15 December 1960) was a member of the

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and

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. He represented the Nizamabad constituency of

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and is a member of the

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(INC) political party. He is a strong supporter for the formation of a new state in southern India,

, for which the people are fighting to be carved out of the existing state of Andhra Pradesh and has popular support from the people of

Early life

Madhu Yaskhi was born on 15 December 1960 to Kistaiah Goud and Sulochana. He is the second among six sisters and three brothers. He was adopted by his father's younger brother Pochaiah Goud and Anasuya. He has bachelor's degree in Arts from Nizam College,

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in 1982. He also obtained an LLB from the

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in 1985 and LLM from P. G. College of Law, Hyderabad in 1989.

Career

Madhu Yaskhi was a

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attorney. He established International Legal and Trade Consultants. This organization provides legal assistance to people of Indian origin. Moved by the plight of farmers committing suicides due to crop failures and high debts, he left

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and returned to India. He has a law firm in New York and Atlanta, still actively working through remote operations and few visits every few months

Political career

In 2004, Madhu Yaskhi was elected as a Member of Parliament from Nizamabad. In 2009, he was re-elected from the same constituency, and in 2014 defeated by

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Positions held

* Elected as Member of Parliament to 14th Lok Sabha in 2004 * Active Member, House Committee on Subordinate Legislation from 2004 * Active Member, Committee on External & NRI Affairs from 2004 * Active Member, Consultative Committee on Civil Aviation from 2004 * Active Member, Consultative Committee on Defence (Permanent Invitee) from 2004 * Active Member, Committee on Estimates from 2004 * Acting as All India Congress Committee(A.I.C.C) secretary from 2007 * Also Active Member of Indian Council for World Affairs and Bureau of Indian Standards (ISI) * Elected as Member of Parliament to 15th Lok Sabha in 2009 * Lost seat in 2014 to TRS.

Social service and charity

He founded Madhu Yaskhi Foundation in 2003 and donates a portion of his income to the foundation to provide financial assistance to the poor farmers and educate their children up to 12th standard and also to provide health care facilities with the assistance of his wife Dr. Shuchee Yaskhi.

Awards

* He was named ''NRI of the Year 2005'' by NRIInternet.com.">NRI Madhu S Yaskhi was named "NRI of the Year 2005"
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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yaskhi, Madhu Goud India MPs 2009–2014 India MPs 2004–2009 Indian National Congress politicians from Telangana Politicians from Hyderabad, India Telugu politicians Living people 1960 births Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh Osmania University alumni Delhi University alumni People from Nizamabad district