Consider the following statements:According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible t

Question

Consider the following statements: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.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?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution does not mention eligibility as a condition to be made a minister in a State. The qualifications a person should possess to become eligible for appointment as a minister are:He should be a citizen of India.He should be above 25 years of age.He should not hold any office of profit under the government of India.If he is not a member of Parliament, then he should be elected to the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha within six months after his appointment as a minister.Section 8 in the Representation of the People Act, 1951: 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.