S. Saravanan

S. Saravanan, 46, is a postgraduate working in real estate who is contesting from Chengalpattu constituency on a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ticket. He has declared assets worth ₹33.59 lakhs with liabilities of ₹10.95 lakhs, and no criminal cases in his affidavit. However, his candidature is surrounded by significant confusion due to multiple individuals with similar names linked to BSP in the region. Chengalpattu has been a challenging constituency for BSP historically. In 2006, BSP's candidate received only 575 votes (0.45%), and in 2011, received 1,167 votes (0.62%). The constituency has been dominated by DMK in recent elections, with M. Varalakshmi winning in both 2016 (with 45.11% vote share) and 2021 (with 48.18% vote share). BSP's performance has remained marginal despite multiple attempts. A major concern emerges from web search results showing a 'Bomb Saravanan' connected to BSP arrested in 2025 for involvement in the murder of BSP State President K. Armstrong. This individual is described as an A-category rowdy with 33 criminal cases including 6 murders. Additionally, another Saravanan was arrested in connection with an honor killing case in Tamil Nadu. While it's unclear if these refer to the same candidate or are different individuals, the lack of clarity poses serious questions about identity verification. Voters should exercise extreme caution and seek clarification on the candidate's identity, given the serious criminal allegations against individuals with the same name and party affiliation. The candidate has virtually no public presence, no documented development work, and no media engagement, making independent verification difficult.