Representation of People Act and Minister Qualifications

To be eligible to vote, a person must be 18 years old. However, to be a minister (who must become a member of the State Legislature within 6 months), the person must be at least 25 years old (for Legislative Assembly). Thus, a mere eligible voter cannot necessarily be made a minister (Statement 1 is incorrect). Under Section 8 of the RPA 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offense and sentenced to >= 2 years imprisonment is disqualified from contesting elections during the prison term and for 6 years after release, not permanently (Statement 2 is incorrect). > One-line conceptual takeaway: Disqualifications under RPA 1951 are temporary (typically 6 years post-release), and age requirements for the executive branch exceed voting age. Answer: (d).