[3] Sriranganathan stood as the Greens candidate for South Brisbane at the 2015 Queensland state election, where he received 21.8% of the primary vote.

Sriranganathan stood as a candidate for The Gabba Ward at the 2016 Brisbane City Council election, held on 19 March, where he received 31.7% of the primary vote.

[15] On 26 March 2023, he announced his resignation as councillor, with the seat set to be filled by fellow Greens member Trina Massey.

[19] While a member of council, Sriranganathan was fined $1,300 for inappropriate conduct[20] after posing as a concerned resident in a hoax voicemail to a state MP.

[21] He is supportive of "public disobedience" as a valid form of political action[22] and has posted information to assist followers in avoiding being fined.

[24] Sriranganathan lives on a houseboat moored in the Brisbane River with his partner, stating his purpose for this as wanting to donate half of his $157,782 salary.