The Seoul Central District Court issued arrest warrants for Kang, along with Kim Kyung, a former Seoul city official, citing concerns that they might destroy evidence.
Their arrest comes about two months after the allegations surfaced late last year, prompting the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to launch an investigation.
Kang has been accused of receiving 100 million Korean won (US$68,500) from Kim in return for the DP's candidate nominations for the 2022 local elections.
In South Korea, lawmakers are immune from arrest during a parliamentary session unless the National Assembly votes to lift that protection, but it passed a motion earlier last week allowing Kang's arrest.
For now, Kang and Kim are being held at a police station in Mapo, Seoul while the investigation continues. Police should hand suspects over to prosecutors within 10 days after an arrest, so the case is expected to be sent to prosecutors next week.
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