Consider the following statements: 1. Under Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a person convicted of certain offenses is disqualified from contesting elections for the entire life. 2. As per Section 4 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a person must be at least 25 years old to be eligible to contest elections to the Lok Sabha. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Under Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a person convicted of certain offenses is disqualified from contesting elections for the entire life.
2.As per Section 4 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a person must be at least 25 years old to be eligible to contest elections to the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanations –

Statement 1 is incorrect. Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, specifies that a person convicted of certain offenses is disqualified from contesting elections for the duration of their prison sentence and an additional six years after their release.

Statement 2 is correct. Section 4 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, lays down that a person must be at least 25 years old to contest elections to the Lok Sabha (House of the People). This aligns with Article 84(b) of the Constitution of India.

Source: The Hindu

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