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Consider the following statements regarding the eligibility of a candidate for contesting in a Lok Sabha election: 1. A person eligible to vote can be made a minister in a State for six months even if not a member of the Legislature; 2. As per the Representation of People Act, 1951, a person convicted and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after release. Which of the statements is correct?