Dehradun: After recent directions from the high court, the state government has started preparations for the urban bodies’ elections . Urban development minister Madan Kaushik said that the state government was ready “to conduct the urban bodies’ election within a span of 30 to 40 days.”According to sources, the state government may approach the state election commission on October 15 with its proposal for the election. Following which, the state election commission may issue notification for the election on the same day.Sources said it was likely that the election would be held on November 15 and the counting of votes would be on November 17.The period October 17 to October 26 is expected to be reserved for the process of nomination, withdrawal of papers, scrutiny of documents and allotment of symbols..