UPSC 2020PolityModerate

Consider the following statements : 1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a State for six months even if he/she is not a member of the Legislature of that State. 2. According to the Representation of People Act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

a
1 only
b
2 only
c
Both 1 and 2
d
Neither 1 nor 2
Elections & RepresentationQualifications & Disqualifications (RPA 1951)Representation of People Act 1951Ministerial QualificationsCriminal DisqualificationRight to VoteState Legislature

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