Chennai, Dec. 24 -- NDA constituents in Tamil Nadu--the AIADMK and the BJP on Tuesday initiated preliminary talks ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls in the state, with saffron party leader Piyush Goyal holding talks with AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami here. Speaking to reporters after the discussions, Goyal said he discussed with Palaniswami, the plans for the coming months to prepare for the polls, due by March-April 2026. Palaniswami said Tuesday's talks focused on working out strategies to "defeat the anti-people DMK government" in the state. The discussions did not revolve around seat-sharing, BJP TN chief Nainar Nagenthran later said. Goyal said: "We had good discussions about strengthening our political work together and fighting the assembly election together as the NDA family under leadership and guidance of PM Modi." Exuding confidence that the NDA will have a "sweeping victory" in next year's poll, the Union commerce minister added: "TN has suffered under the corrupt regime of the DMK. It is important for people of TN to get good governance, a government which is development-focused and provides for a better future for our Tamil brothers and sisters, which is the commitment of the NDA, PM Modi and our leader Palaniswami."...