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 02, 2024 11:01 IST
While only the BJD ticket has ensured actors electoral success in the state so far, sitting MPs...
Tue, Apr 02, 2024
Apr 01, 2024 12:19 IST
Surprised over her nomination from Aska LS seat once represented by both Biju Patnaik and Naveen,...
Wed, Apr 10, 2024
Mar 31, 2024 08:00 IST
Mahtab, who has been winning the Cuttack seat since 1998 on a BJD ticket, recently resigned from...
Sun, Mar 31, 2024
Mar 30, 2024 16:57 IST
Party loses second sitting Parliamentarian in a week after Bhartruhari...
Mon, Apr 01, 2024
Mar 29, 2024 19:10 IST
Surendra Singh Bhoi, known as a strong organiser in the state’s western region, set to join...
Sat, Mar 30, 2024
Mar 29, 2024 05:39 IST
Anjani Soren will take on BJP's Naba Charan Majhi and BJD’s Sudam Marndi, who was once...
Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Mar 28, 2024 15:43 IST
Sources said the BJP may field Mahtab from the prestigious Cuttack Lok Sabha...
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Mar 27, 2024 19:15 IST
BJD's Dilip Tirkey to take on BJP's Jual Oram from ‘cradle of Indian hockey’ Sundargarh in 2014...
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Mar 25, 2024 02:28 IST
The BJP has dropped four sitting MPs, including Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Tribal...
Mon, Mar 25, 2024
Mar 22, 2024 22:33 IST
The son of Odisha’s first chief minister Harekrushna Mahtab, Bhartruhari Mahtab has been...
Fri, Mar 22, 2024
Mar 22, 2024 18:27 IST
Odisha BJP declares end of talks, party claims surveys show “wave in Modi's...
Fri, Mar 22, 2024
Mar 22, 2024 10:22 IST
Damodar Rout was a seven-time MLA who was actively involved in electoral politics from the 1970s to...
Fri, Mar 22, 2024
Mar 19, 2024 16:32 IST
“Naveen Patnaik is undoubtedly going to be CM of the state and Narendra Modi is going to be the...
Wed, Mar 20, 2024
Mar 19, 2024 10:50 IST
Last time, while the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD won the Assembly polls, the BJP made big gains in the...
Thu, Mar 21, 2024
Mar 16, 2024 16:00 IST
The tenure of the 147-member Odisha Assembly ends on June...
Sat, Mar 16, 2024
Mar 16, 2024 15:07 IST
Amid debate over his successor in Biju Janata Dal, CM Patnaik said the coming decade will be the...
Sat, Mar 16, 2024
Mar 16, 2024 08:56 IST
Party adopts Karnataka and Telangana templates that brought it success last year; focus is on...
Sat, Mar 16, 2024
Mar 15, 2024 16:51 IST
Odisha’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (wildlife) has also issued a notice to DFOs to...
Fri, Mar 15, 2024
Mar 15, 2024 05:11 IST
It operates a 2.12 million tonne per annum (MTPA) alumina refinery at Kashipur in Odisha’s...
Fri, Mar 15, 2024
Mar 14, 2024 15:08 IST
On his return from Delhi earlier in the day, state BJP president Manmohan told reporters that the...
Fri, Mar 15, 2024
Mar 09, 2024 04:30 IST
State leaders of both parties back in Odisha from Delhi; BJP chief claims no talk of alliance,...
Sat, Mar 09, 2024
Mar 08, 2024 04:14 IST
Arabinda, a greenhorn in politics, has been actively involved in public-connect exercise in his...
Fri, Mar 08, 2024
Mar 07, 2024 07:04 IST
Lok Sabha or Assembly, when the two parties were aligned for 11 years, they got nearly half the...
Thu, Mar 07, 2024
Mar 07, 2024 03:40 IST
Jena, a four-time Lok Sabha member, was expelled from the Congress in January 2019 for...
Thu, Mar 07, 2024
Mar 06, 2024 20:53 IST
The speculation of the reunion of the two erstwhile allies gathered momentum after the Patnaik-led...
Thu, Mar 07, 2024