He was the founding father of the Kosal State Movement,[1] which campaigns for statehood for Western Odisha.

He secured the First position in Masters in Law and won the Benaras Hindu University's Gold Medal.

However, he was unable to collect the Medal as he was called home due to the evacuation orders issued ahead of the construction of the Hirakud Dam.

These events surrounding the planning and construction of the dam and the removal of the residents of the area from their land had a profound influence on Dubey and his thinking.

With his uncle, he attended the Simla National Summit of Congress, where he met future Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar.

[3] Dubey thereby became the founding father of the Kosal state movement and submitted a memorandum to the President of India.

Outside of politics, Dubey worked as a lawyer in Sambalpur, and also wrote articles about history and language.