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Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad is an Indian politician, retired pediatric surgeon, and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) serving in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) from Maharashtra, known for his past role as Minister of State in the Finance Ministry and as former Mayor of Aurangabad. Holding degrees in Medicine (MBBS, MS, MCh), he is a respected figure in both medicine and politics, with experience in local government and Parliament.

Dr Karad served as the deputy mayor of the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation from 1997-1998. He served two terms as mayor of Aurangabad (2000-2001 and 2005-2006).

He served as Director of REC Limited from 2018-2020. Karad was elected to the Rajya Sabha in April 2020.

He became a member of the Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas, and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in June 2020. Karad was appointed as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance on 7 July 2021.