The Election Commission today supported the demand for immediate disqualification of lawmakers once they are convicted in criminal cases. The EC however told a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur that the provisions in the poll law are a roadblock in taking such a measure.<br/><br/>The Commission said, the convicted lawmakers enjoy their status as MPs and MLAs till the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha and the concerned assemblies issue notifications of disqualification.<br/><br/> The bench wanted to know about the situation when there would be a stay or suspension of the trial court order. Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh, whose assistance was sought by the bench, said, mere suspension of sentence will not come to the aid of the convicted MPs or MLAs. He said, the lawmaker can get relief only if the superior court stays or suspends the conviction.