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?