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 that state.
- According to the Representation of People Act, 195 1, 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?