Sujeet Kumar (politician)

Sujeet Kumar (born 17 November 1975) is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party, representing Odisha in the Rajya Sabha (The Council of States or The Upper House of the Indian Parliament) and is currently serving his third term. He previously served as a Member of Parliament representing the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) from April 2020 to September 2024. In addition to his political career, Kumar is a lawyer and a trained arbitrator, practicing in the Supreme Court of India, as well as in various High Courts and Tribunals. He has held several significant positions, including Chairman of the Committee on Petitions in the Rajya Sabha, where he was one of the youngest members to chair a Parliamentary Committee. Previously, he served as the Advisor to the Special Development Council (SDC) of the Government of Odisha, with a rank equivalent to Chief Secretary, and as the Special Secretary of the Odisha State Planning Board. These roles involved senior-level policy planning and development responsibilities within the state government. He recently published a book titled "AI on Trial" along with Tauseef Alam.