Sushma Swaraj greets Sheila Dikshit. Photo: Chandradeep Kumar. Sushma Swaraj greets Sheila Dikshit. Photo: Chandradeep Kumar.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit faces the toughest test of her political career. Her party faces the combined onslaught of the Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP in Delhi. She also faces a direct electoral threat from the AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal in her constituency, New Delhi.Just 24 hours after polling ended in Delhi, the CM received a warm hug and words of reassurance from an unlikely source. It was the final day of the Agenda Aaj Tak 2013 at a New Delhi five star hotel. Sheila Dikshit had walked in backstage for a photo shoot. Dixit's bright blue saree could not disguise the fatigue and stress of days of the previous day. The spring in her step was missing. Her forehead was creased with worry. She looked dejected. "Sakhi (friend)!" a voice called out to her. It was the BJP's firebrand opposition leader in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, also there for a photo shoot. "Chinta mat karna," (Don't worry)," she said, hugging Dikshit warmly. "Ghabraney ki zaroorat nahin hain. Sab theek ho jayega," (Don't worry. Everything will be alright)". Dikshit had replaced Swaraj as Delhi CM exactly 15 years and two days before that evening.Dikshit grinned and denied being tense and said that she was relaxed now that the polls had ended. "I have done what I have to do," she told Swaraj. "I am no longer worried," Sheila Dikshit said.