Chennai, May 9 -- In yet another portfolio change in Tamil Nadu, minister for water resources and DMK general secretary Duraimurugan was allotted the law ministry on Thursday. S Regupathy who was law minister has been designated as minister for natural resources with the portfolios of minerals and mines, the Raj Bhavan said in a statement.

Duraimurugan is the second in the pecking order after chief minister M K Stalin in the cabinet as well as in the party.

This move comes after controversial ministers and senior DMK leaders Senthil Balaji and K Ponmudi resigned from the TN cabinet on April 27. Balaji resigned days after the Supreme Court on April 24 asked him to choose between his post and freedom and a day before his next hearing. Bal...