[1] An ethnic Kachin, he worked as a dentist before entering politics.
He ran for Kachin State Hluttaw in the November 2015 election, winning a seat in Myitkyina.
[3] Salai is an ethnic Kachin and practicing Baptist.
Khet Aung's brother, Khet Htein Nan, is a well-known Kachin politician and former upper house MP.
Khet Htein Nan is a member of the rival Union Solidarity and Development Party and lost in the 2015 election.