India, April 19 -- Incumbent fulfilled its promise to shut down the plant, which satisfied state's people

Activists and residents in the southern part of Tamil Nadu, site of the Thoothukudi massacre six years ago, are confident that the incumbent Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) will gain in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls due to its steadfast stance on the issue.

Environmental activist Poovulagu Sundar told Down To Earth ( DTE ) that the Sterlite controversy, which led to the massacre, had a significant impact on the Thoothukudi constituency. Sundar predicted gains for the DMK given that it did not flip-flop on the controversy.

Merina Prabhu, a 42-year-old resident associated with the Federation of People's Movement against Sterlite, vivid...