Madhu Goud Yaskhi Explained

Madhu Goud Yaski
Birth Date:15 December 1960
Birth Place:Hyderabad
Residence:Hyderabad
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency:Nizamabad
Termstart:2004
Termend:2014
Predecessor:Gaddam Ganga Reddy
Party:Indian National Congress
Spouse:Shuchee Madhu
Children:2 daughters
Website:http://www.madhuyaskhi.com
Date:26 September
Year:2006
Source:https://web.archive.org/web/20071006080816/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4028

Madhu Goud Yaskhi (born 15 December 1960) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha and 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Nizamabad constituency of Telangana and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.

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

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 City 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, and in 2014 defeated by K. Kavitha of Bharat Rashtra Samithi.

Positions held

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIpoliticians/INDIA/MadhuBakshiMP/ NRI Madhu S Yaskhi was named "NRI of the Year 2005"