Sujit Bisoyi is a Special Correspondent for The Indian Express. Based in Bhubaneswar, he provides in-depth reporting and analysis on the state’s governance, policy shifts, and the human stories that define the region's evolving narrative....Read More
Sujit Bisoyi is a Special Correspondent for The Indian Express. Based in Bhubaneswar, he provides in-depth reporting and analysis on the state’s governance, policy shifts, and the human stories that define the region's evolving narrative.
Expertise and ExperienceRegional Political Authority: His coverage spans the long-standing tenure and eventual transition of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leadership under Naveen Patnaik to the current BJP-led administration. He is particularly noted for his "Decode Politics" and "Explained" series.
Conflict & Social Justice Beat: He provides critical, ground-level reporting on sensitive regional issues, including:
Tribal & Community Tensions: Authoritative coverage of ethnic clashes, such as those in Malkangiri between tribal groups and settlers, and their historical roots.
Internal Security: Monitoring the legal proceedings and special courts dedicated to high-profile cases involving Maoist leadership.
Social Advocacy: Investigative reporting on crimes against women, student welfare issues in institutional hostels, and the socio-economic struggles of marginalized communities.
Apr 22, 2025 06:53 IST
Majhi's decision to move the meeting to Sambalpur stemmed from fact that the BJP considers western...
Tue, Apr 22, 2025
Apr 22, 2025 01:31 IST
According to officials, Majhi heard grievances of around 2,400 people and received several...
Tue, Apr 22, 2025
Apr 21, 2025 20:41 IST
On April 11, Hargobindo Das (72) and Chandan Das (40), were allegedly hacked to death in Samserganj...
Mon, Apr 21, 2025
Apr 21, 2025 07:00 IST
Tensions prevailed as protesters placed the body of 40-year-old Ettua Ekka at the protest site and...
Mon, Apr 21, 2025
Apr 19, 2025 22:11 IST
Patnaik manages to tackle the rumblings within BJD over the Waqf row, asks party rank and file to...
Sat, Apr 19, 2025
Apr 19, 2025 18:42 IST
Locals claim the new railway line is being constructed without consulting the affected villages and...
Sun, Apr 20, 2025
Apr 19, 2025 18:28 IST
Commencing his speech with the 'Jai Jagannath' chant, Patnaik said that the ideology of his father,...
Sun, Apr 20, 2025
Apr 18, 2025 22:41 IST
The passengers, including Mishra, spent around two hours at the Biju Patnaik International Airport...
Fri, Apr 18, 2025
Apr 18, 2025 12:57 IST
Then President of India K R Narayanan said at the time that the killings belonged “to the world's...
Fri, Apr 18, 2025
Apr 17, 2025 08:47 IST
Arrested in the murder case of Graham Staines and his two minor sons, Mahendra Hembram claimed he...
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Apr 17, 2025 07:16 IST
When a team of volunteers of the forest department found Turtle 03233, she was alone, nesting. The...
Thu, Apr 17, 2025
Apr 16, 2025 17:17 IST
The SP president's comments came amid a political storm over the ED’s prosecution complaint...
Wed, Apr 16, 2025
Apr 15, 2025 17:50 IST
The BJD, which considers him its ideologue, questioned the BJP government’s ‘silence’ on...
Wed, Apr 16, 2025
Apr 14, 2025 15:33 IST
Veteran MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain also reminded the former CM of the values his father...
Tue, Apr 15, 2025
Apr 11, 2025 17:27 IST
Says time has come for lotus to bloom in assembly bound state, which is obstructing Centre’s...
Sat, Apr 12, 2025
Apr 09, 2025 18:39 IST
BJD chief statement comes hours after party leaders hold meeting to denounce Pandian over the...
Wed, Apr 09, 2025
Apr 08, 2025 08:45 IST
Grappling with BJD's internal crisis after 23 years, Patnaik assures a minority delegation that he...
Tue, Apr 08, 2025
Apr 06, 2025 12:23 IST
BJD MP Debashish Samantaray, who abstained from Waqf vote, says, “BJD was a secular party... It...
Sun, Apr 06, 2025
Apr 04, 2025 19:09 IST
Senior leaders meet Naveen Patnaik, fear he continues to be "misled by an influential group";...
Fri, Apr 04, 2025
Apr 03, 2025 20:07 IST
Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha: BJD leader in Rajya Sabha, Sasmit Patra, posted on X that the party...
Thu, Apr 03, 2025
Apr 01, 2025 20:17 IST
This is the first statehood day celebrations since the BJP came to power in Odisha by winning last...
Tue, Apr 01, 2025
Mar 30, 2025 14:16 IST
The Railways announced ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the next of kin of the deceased, Rs 2.5 lakh for...
Mon, Mar 31, 2025
Mar 29, 2025 14:52 IST
Karthikeyan, who is married to Naveen Patnaik’s associate V K Pandian, found herself isolated in...
Sat, Mar 29, 2025
Mar 29, 2025 11:39 IST
A gang rape in 1999 led to the Congress’s downfall in the state. The party is now looking to...
Sat, Mar 29, 2025
Mar 28, 2025 10:31 IST
During the probe, the NHRC team found that the deceased had lodged a complaint with the KIIT’s...
Sat, Mar 29, 2025