[4] Suraj was born on May 18th, 1995 in a Rajak family at Bhadrak to Bishnu Sethi, a former politician and poet from Odisha.

He completed his B.Tech from Siksha 'O' Anusandhan and pursued LLB (Bachelor of Laws) from Fakir Mohan University.

Before venturing into politics, Suraj was working as a Software Developer at Tata Consultancy Services.

Subsequently, he served as a System Engineer at Adani DPCL, Dhamra, contributing to critical infrastructure projects.

Suryabanshi Suraj's entry into politics was marked by the untimely passing of his father, Bishnu Sethi.