S. Regupathy

Sevugan Regupathy (born 30 July 1950) is an Indian politician belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party. He is currently a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly representing Tirumayam. He served as the Minister for Minerals And Mines from 2025 to 2026. He also served as the Minister for Law, Courts, Prisons and Prevention of Corruption in M. K. Stalin ministry from 2021 to 2025.

Regupathy was previously a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the now defunct Pudukkottai constituency of Tamil Nadu.

He served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment and Forests from 2007. He is the chairman of Karpaga Vinayaga educational group in Chennai.

History S. Regupathy was previously with the AIADMK before joining the DMK.

He served as the labour minister in the AIADMK cabinet from 1992 to 1993 and as the minister of urban development and housing till 1996 before switching to the DMK. His move was part of a broader trend of former AIADMK leaders joining DMK and being given major roles in the cabinet.

Ministers in DMK like EV Velu, Senthil Balaji, Regupathy and Sekar Babu were from AIADMK.