Madhu Goud Yaskhi is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha

14th Lok Sabha

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 of India

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. He represents the Nizamabad

Nizamabad (Lok Sabha constituency)

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 constituency of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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 and is a member of the Indian National Congress

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 (INC) political party.

He is a strong supporter for the formation of a new state in southern India, Telengana, 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 Telangana

Telangana

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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, Hyderabad in 1982. He also obtained an LLB from the University of Delhi in 1985 and LLM from P. G. College of Law, Hyderabad in 1989.

Career

Madhu Yaskhi was a New York

New York

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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 USA 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. One of the unique features of his re-election is that 6 out of the 7 MLAs from his Parliamentary Constituency are from non-Congress parties. He is one who fought and recommended to bring the US consulate to Hyderabad. He is one who has a voice at national level to unite the leaders and bring the work forward in Telangana movement at national level. He is always in touch with his people at local and also at international level. Irrespective of parties he has gained popularity with people. He believes in smaller states will give more stability and development to the regions. He is a strong supporter of Telangana. Currently he is in USA on a short trip to meet his supporters in New York, Washington DC, California and other places. He met one of the strong supporter of Telangana state, Mr. Ramana Kanchetty, NRI, TDF Chairman and a native of Nizamabad, representing Telangana group of over 200 people in Washington DC area. Mr Madhu Yaskhi is sharing their concerns and Telangana development with his people.

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

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.

Personal life

Madhu Yaskhi is married to Dr. Shuchee, an endocrinologist. They have two daughters, Komali and Gagana.

Controversies

In March 2011, the detective department of the Hyderabad police has established with evidence that the family of Mr Madhu Yashki, had obtained US visas by submitting fake educational qualification certificates. According to the inquiry reportthe educational certificates of Mr Vivekananda Yashki, Ms Amarijyothi Yashki, and Mr Sudhakar Yashki, brothers and sister of Mr Madhu Yashki, are fake and forged.