The Election Commission has asked all states and Union Territories to implement the Supreme Court judgment on conviction of sitting MLAs and MPs and devise a foolproof mechanism for tracking cases of their conviction at all levels.

The EC also sought a monthly report about cases of conviction of sitting members of Parliament or state legislature, preferably by the 15th of every month.

In a communication to chief secretaries of all states/UTs, the poll body has cited the Supreme Court judgment whereby the protection against immediate disqualification from membership enjoyed by sitting members on conviction and sentence to imprisonment/fine will no longer be available.