Biography
Saravanan Murugan is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Tapah since March 2008 and held ministerial positions including Minister of Human Resources and Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports. He is a member and Deputy President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the Barisan Nasional coalition.
Constituencies (1)
Electoral track record
| Year | Party | Votes | % | Majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BN | 18,398 | 41.36% | — | Lost |
| 2018 | BN | 16,086 | 44.47% | — | Won |
| 2013 | MIC | 20,670 | — | — | Won |
| 2008 | BN | 14,084 | 56.00% | — | Won |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Absent
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19Absent
- 26 Feb 2026· Sitting 18Present
- 25 Feb 2026· Sitting 17Absent
- 24 Feb 2026· Sitting 16Absent
- 23 Feb 2026· Sitting 15Present
- 12 Feb 2026· Sitting 14Present
- 11 Feb 2026· Sitting 13Absent
- 10 Feb 2026· Sitting 12Absent
- 9 Feb 2026· Sitting 11Present
- 5 Feb 2026· Sitting 10Present
- 4 Feb 2026· Sitting 9Present
- Division4 Nov 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 20254 Mar 2025Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN (PINDAAN) 202417 Oct 2024Yes
- RANG UNDANG-UNDANG SURUHANJAYA PENERBANGAN MALAYSIA (PEMBUBARAN) 202426 Jun 2024No
Attendance, participation & recorded votes extracted from official Hansard records.
Connections (306)
Explore network- Anwar IbrahimPKR100% aligned
- Ahmad Zahid HamidiUMNO100% aligned
- Fadillah YusofPBB100% aligned
- Mohamad SabuAMANAH100% aligned
- Mohamed Khaled NordinUMNO100% aligned
- Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad100% aligned
- Fadhlina SidekPKR100% aligned
- Armizan Mohd Ali100% aligned
- Tiong King SingPDP100% aligned
- Akmal NasirPKR100% aligned
News sentiment over time
109 mentions across 20 months
News mentions
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Jangan mansuh COSS sebelum bantuan bersasar terbukti berkesan
Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff daripada Putra Business School menyokong cadangan Ahli Parlimen Gopeng Tan Kar Hing untuk memansuhkan COSS secara…
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‘Deepavali, not Diwali’: Saravanan urges Hannah Yeoh to fix KL festive banners - scoop.my
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Festive decorations: Use 'Deepavali', not 'Diwali' - Saravanan tells FT minister
Saravanan urges replacement of the term “Diwali” with the officially gazetted “Deepavali” in festive decorations, writing to Hannah Yeoh…
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Don’t exploit RM2,000 minimum wage, Fomca urges bosses
Fomca chief executive T Saravanan and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim discuss the new minimum wage increase from RM1,700 to RM2,000, urging…
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Gaji minimum RM2,000 bukan alasan naik harga barang, kata Fomca
Kerajaan menaikkan gaji minimum kepada RM2,000, tetapi Fomca dan CAP menekankan perlunya pemantauan harga dan sokongan kepada PKS untuk…
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