Can a member disqualified from being a member of a State's legislative body be appointed as a Minister under clause (1)?
No, a member disqualified from being a member of a State's legislative body cannot be appointed as a Minister under clause (1) for the duration of the period commencing from the date of his disqualification till the date on which the term of his office as such member would expire or where he contests any election to the Legislative Assembly of a State or either House of the Legislature of a State having Legislative Council, as the case may be, before the expiry of such period, till the date on which he is declared elected, whichever is earlier.