[2] Saravanan started his political career as the Madurai Rural Unit Secretary of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) and later moved to the DMK because he was denied the ticket to contest the polls by MDMK.

[4] He was then made as the Deputy Leader of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Party's Doctor wing.

During the by- elections held for Tamil Nadu Legislative assembly on 19 May, he defeated his rival Muniyandi of the AIADMK with a difference of 2936 votes.

[5] Later he joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 14 March 2021, upset as the DMK did not give him a seat to contest.

[11][12] BJP state president Kuppusamy Annamalai expelled Saravanan for taking an anti-party stance.