He is a member and Deputy President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the BN coalition.

In the 2008 General Election, he contested for the seat of Tapah and won, defeating a candidate from the People's Justice Party (PKR).

Despite his party's reduced presence in Parliament and the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, Saravanan was appointed as a Deputy Minister from 2008 until 2013.

The former Secretary-General of MIC, DP Vijendran,[citation needed] helped Saravanan land a job as an office clerk at Maika Holdings[8] while pursuing his studies at Kolej TLMC, which managed a number of courses from Swansea Institute of Higher Education[9] (University of Wales[10]).

[citation needed] In 2004, the President of MIC nominated Saravanan as a Senator, which allowed him to serve in the Dewan Negara.

During that term, Saravanan has gained audience at international level from countries such as Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, France, and the United Nations in New York.

[citation needed] In the 12th General Election in 2008, Saravanan contested for a Parliament seat for Tapah[13] and won against a candidate from People's Justice Party (PKR).

In the 13th General Election, Saravanan also won a seat in the Parliament and was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports[15] from 2013 until 2018.