the Indian National Congress on 17 February 2014 (party sources said) and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 20 February 2014 prior to Indian general election and Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly election. On 15 January 2019 he resigned from primary membership of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by saying that "BJP now platform to seek power." . He joined Janata dal (Secular). Corruption charges Apang was arrested on 24 August 2010 for alleged involvement in 1000 crore Public Distribution System scam. Apang denied the charges and claimed they are politically motivated, though the government under Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu maintained that the investigation was conducted independently without political interference. The scam allegedly involves fraudulent hill transport subsidy bills that were paid without the required financial oversight while he was the chief minister. Personal life Apang was born on January 10, 1947, at Karko village in Upper Siang district. Apang is from Yingkiong, the headquarters of Upper Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh. He has three wives. One of Apang's sons was kidnapped at gun point in June 2008. Later that month he returned home safely, an unknown person to the Apang family who claimed to be of the same clan of Yadap Apang (Apang's wife) kidnapped him. References External links Apang returns to Congress Frontline - A defection drama 1949 births Living people Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh Chief ministers from Bharatiya Janata Party India MPs 1998–1999 People from Upper Siang district People from Yingkiong Chief ministers from Indian National Congress Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Arunachal Pradesh Janata Dal (Secular) politicians People's Party of Arunachal politicians Arunachal Congress politicians Janata Party politicians Indian National Congress politicians State cabinet ministers of Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1978–1980 Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1980–1984 Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1984–1990 Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1990–1995 Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1995–1999 Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 1999–2004 Arunachal Pradesh MLAs 2004–2009