Solution:

• A person who is not a member of Parliament can be appointed as a Minister by the President for a maximum period of 6 months.
• “The combined affect of these two articles is that a person not being a Member of either House of Parliament can be a Minister up to a period of six months.
• Though he would not have any right to vote, he would be entitled to participate in the proceedings thereof.
• India’s constitution (1950) lists the powers, functions and duties of the prime minister of India.
• In India, prime ministerial candidates must be a member of parliament, i.e. of either the Lok Sabha (Lower House) or Rajya Sabha (Upper House).
• No parliamentary vote takes place on who forms a government.