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On Wednesday, mayor was seen attending a function with the chief minister in Jubbal-Kotkhai assembly constituency that also left many BJP councillors fuming.When contacted, Sadrate said that she had no knowledge about her party’s councillors seeking her resignation. SHIMLA: Within a year of coming to power at the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC), fissures have surfaced in incumbent BJP with majority of party councillors opening front against mayor Kusum Sadrate and deputy mayor Rakesh Sharma. “They lack vision due to which water crisis was witnessed in the town and cleanliness too has taken a backseat here. I had gone to China as official tour was finalized in March and I had taken the permission of government for this. I had gone to attend the chief minister’s function as I belong to that area,” she added.Sources in BJP said that resentment against Sadrate and Sharma was brewing for last couple of months..