Cooperative Election Authority holds consultative meeting with Multi-State Railway Employees’ Cooperative Societies to align Bye-Laws with MSCS (Amendment) Act, 2023

• Cooperative Election Authority (CEA) is a statutory body created under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Act, 2023 to conduct free, fair and timely elections in Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS).
• On 19 January 2026, CEA held a consultative meeting with 16 Multi-State Railway Employees' Cooperative Societies to align their bye-laws with the 2023 Amendment Act.
• Reflects the Modi government's "Sahakar se Samriddhi" push and the work of the Ministry of Cooperation (created July 2021).