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 imporisonment disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

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Correct Answer: Neither 1 nor 2. Option 1 is incorrect: Minimum eligibility to vote is 18 years, but minimum eligibility for becoming a member of Legislature is 25 years. A person who is eligible to vote, but is say below 25 years of age, cannot become a minister. Option 2 is incorrect: Representation of People’s Act, 1951, Section 8 (3) says that “A person convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years [other than any offence referred to in sub-section (1) or sub-section (2)] shall be disqualified from the date of such conviction and shall continue to be disqualified for a further period of six years since his release.]”. So, a person is not disqualified for life. Hence, the correct answer is option D. .

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