Which of the following statements is correct ........

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Which of the following statements is correct?

The Constitution requires that a person must prove his majority in the Lok Sabha before he is appointed as the Prime Minister.

The President may first appoint him the Prime Minister and then ask him to prove his majority in the Lok Sabha within a reasonable period.

The Leader of Winning coalition/party first ensures majority in both houses of Parliament by a motion and voting and then sends appointment request to the President.

The Prime Minister does not need to prove his majority on the house floor; a written proof of support from required number of MPs is sufficient.

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Explanation:

In 1980, the Delhi High Court held that the Constitution does not require that a person must prove his majority in the Lok Sabha before he is appointed as the Prime Minister.
The President may first appoint him the Prime Minister and then ask him to prove his majority in the Lok Sabha within a reasonable period.
For example, Charan Singh (1979), VP Singh (1989), Chandrasekhar (1990), PV Narasimha Rao (1991), AB Vajyapee (1996), Deve Gowda (1996), IK Gujral (1997) and again AB Vajpayee (1998) were appointed as Prime Ministers in this way.
In 1997, the Supreme Court held that a person who is not a member of either House of Parliament can be appointed as Prime Minister for six months, within which, he should become a member of either House of Parliament; otherwise, he ceases to be the Prime Minister.