Honorable Minister of State
Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad
Member's Name
Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad
Father's Name
Shri Kishan Rao
Mother's Name
Late Shrimati Gayabai Kishanrao Karad
Date of Birth
16 July 1956
Place of Birth
Chikhali, Distt. Latur (Maharashtra)
Marital Status
Married on 21 December 1981
Spouse's Name
Shrimati Anjali
Children
Three sons
Educational Qualification
M.B.B.S., M.S. (Gen. Surgery), M.Ch. (Pediatric Surgery), F.C.P.S. (Gen. Surgery) Educated at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Mumbai, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai University, Mumbai
Profession
Medical Practitioner (Surgeon)
Permanent Address
KARAD HOSPITAL, NUTAN COLONY Aurangabad , Maharashtra431001
Present Address
302 Swarna Jayanti Sadan Deluxe Dr B D Marg New Delhi110001 Tel. - 011-23903889
E-mail
bhagwat[dot][karad][at]sansad[dot]nic[dot]in
Position Held
1997 - 1998
Deputy Mayor, Aurangabad Municipal Corporation
1999 - 2000 and 2006 -2007
Mayor, Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (two terms)
2018 - 2020
Chairman, Marathwada Development Board
2018 - 2020
Director, Rural Electrification Corporation, Government of India
April 2020
Elected to Rajya Sabha
July 2020
Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
7th July, 2021 onwards
Minister of State, Ministry of Finance
Other Information
Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests
President, Lions Club, Aurangabad Chikalthana, 2009-2010; Director, Lions Club, Chikalthana, 2000 - 2009; Secretary, Lions Club, Chikalthana, 1992-1993; organised surgical camp for children; organised free seed distribution to poor farmers belonging to Aurangabad district; provided food, sanitizer and transport to migrant labourers during COVID 19 pandemic condition; Vice-President, I.M.A., Aurangabad, 1988; General Secretary, I.M.A., Aurangabad, 1990; Tresurer, Indian Acadamy of Pediatrics, 1992; Adviser, Wockhardt Foundation
Sports, Clubs, Favourite Pastimes and Recreation
Interested in spiritual songs, bhajans
Countries Visited
Australia, Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria
Other Information
Owner of Dr. Karad Multi Specialty Hospital, a 50 bed hospital; Chairman, (i) Navketan Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Waluj, Aurangabad and (ii) Navketan Research Lab Pvt. Ltd.; Director, (i) Bhagwan Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Aurangaba with four colleges and four schools under its aegis, (ii) Y.S.K. Hospital, a 250 bed hospital, Cidco, Aurangabad and (iii) Dhanwantray Education, Aurangabad; Honorary Surgeon, Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Aurangabad; Examiner and Paper Setter, Maharashtra Health University, Nashik; Honorary Professor of Surgery, Bhagwan Homeopathy Medical College, Aurangabad
