Co-operative Election Authority instituted to oversee secret-ballot board elections and strengthen electoral integrity and governance.
Amendments revise definitions, registration criteria, governance and disclosures for multi-State co-operative societies; establish a statutory Co-operative Election Authority to conduct secret-ballot elections and a Co-operative Ombudsman for member complaints; require prudential norms for registration and transitional compliance with enforcement powers; introduce a Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Development Fund and mandatory education contributions; tighten audit, accounting and appointment requirements including approved auditor panels and concurrent audits for large societies; enable electronic filing; and strengthen offences, penalties, inquiry and recovery powers, with detailed rule making authority for implementation.

Amendment to Second Schedule updates registered multi state cooperative societies by adding new societies and removing specified entries.
Amendment to the Second Schedule updates the list of societies registered under the Multi State Co operative Societies Act by inserting three named cooperative entities and omitting five specified serial entries, thereby modifying the official register maintained under the Act.