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Medium · Appointment of the Prime Minister in a hung Lok Sabha
Consider the following statements about the appointment of the Prime Minister:
1. Article 75(1) prescribes the order in which the President must invite claimants when no party commands a majority in the House of the People.
2. A person who is not a member of either House of Parliament at the time of appointment may be appointed Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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