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 |
Parliamentary activity
From 249 Dewan Rakyat sittings55%
Attendance
136
Present
113
Absent / leave
29
Times spoken
Recent sittings
- 3 Mar 2026· Sitting 20Absent
- 2 Mar 2026· Sitting 19
Connections (306)
Same party
Same coalitionshowing top 10 of 106
Votes withshowing top 10 of 221
Contested
Same seat
News sentiment over time
0% 59% 41%
69 mentions across 18 months
News mentions
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Malaysia charges second UMNO leader after pilgrimage fund probe - The Straits Times
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