Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer is an Indian politician and a prominent member of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Currently serving as the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Sangrur constituency and is also the Floor leader of Aam Aadmi Party in Lok Sabha.[1]
Meet Hayer | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Simranjit Singh Mann |
| Constituency | Sangrur |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab | |
| In office 19 March 2022 – 27 June 2024 | |
| Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Cabinet | Mann ministry |
| Chief Minister | Bhagwant Mann |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 11 March 2022 – 18 June 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Kala Dhillon |
| Constituency | Barnala |
| In office 11 March 2017 – 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Kewal Singh Dhillon |
| Constituency | Barnala |
| Floor leader of AAP in Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2024 | |
| Youth President of AAP Punjab | |
| In office 25 October 2020 – 28 January 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | Manjinder Singh Lalpura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gurmeet Singh Hayer 21 April 1989 Barnala, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Education | Mechanical Engineer |
| Occupation | Politician |
Previously he represented Barnala constituency as a Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly for two consecutive terms. Hayer first won the assembly elections in 2017, defeating Indian National Congress candidate Kewal Singh Dhillon[2], and repeated his success in 2022 with a commanding margin, securing nearly 50% of the votes.[3]
During his tenure in the Mann ministry, he held several key portfolios, including Minister of Higher Education & Languages, Governance Reforms, Sports & Youth Services, Science, Technology & Environment, and Printing & Stationery.[4][5] Additionally, he has served as the in-charge of AAP's Youth Wing in Punjab.[6]
Hayer is passionate about sports, environmental sustainability, and climate change. A wildlife enthusiast and advocate for animal welfare, he is deeply committed to these causes.
Member of the Legislative Assembly
editFirst Term
editHayer was first elected as an MLA in the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. He represented the Barnala Assembly constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.
- Chairman (2021–22) Public Accounts Committee.[7][8]
He has also been a member in the following Committees:[9]-
- Public Undertakings Committee
- House Committee and Petitions Committee of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.
- Member of Government Assurances Committee of Punjab Vidhan Sabha for the year 2019-20.
Second Term
editHayer was re-elected as the MLA from Barnala Assembly constituency in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election with getting almost 50% of the votes polled giving him a comprehensive win over his nearest rival. The Aam Aadmi Party gained a strong 79% majority in the sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly by winning 92 out of 117 seats in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. MP Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as Chief Minister on 16 March 2022.[10] Hayer took oath as a Cabinet Minister along with nine other MLAs on 19 March at Guru Nanak Dev auditorium of Punjab Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh.[11][12]
As a cabinet minister in the Mann ministry, Hayer was initially given the charge of three departments of the Punjab Government:[13]
- Department of School Education (March - July 2022)
- Department of Sports and Youth Services
- Department of Higher Education and Languages
On 5 July, Bhagwant Mann announced the expansion of his cabinet of ministers with five new ministers to the departments of Punjab state government. Hayer has now been given the charge of following departments.[14]
- Governance Reforms
- Printing & Stationery
- Science Technology & Environment
- Sports and Youth Services
- Higher Education and Languages
On 7 January 2023, during the cabinet reshuffle, his portfolios were changed and he has now been given the charge of following departments.
- Governance Reforms
- Water Resources
- Mines & Geology
- Science Technology & Environment
- Sports and Youth Services
Member of the Parliament
editIn 2024 Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer is elected to Lok Sabha from Sangrur Lok Sabha by defeating Sukhpal Singh Khaira from Congress by a margin of 172560 votes.
Hayer has been chosen as a member in Parliamentary standing committee on IT (2024–25)[15]
Electoral Performance
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| AAP | Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer | 47,606 | 35.49 | ||
| INC | Kewal Singh Dhillon | 45,174 | 33.67 | ||
| SAD | Surinder Pal Singh Sibia | 31,111 | 23.19 | ||
| SAD(A) | Simranjit Singh Mann | 5,061 | 3.77 | ||
| BSP | Paramjit Kaur | 2,369 | 1.77 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 889 | 0.66 | ||
| Registered electors | 171,962 | [17] | |||
| AAP gain from INC | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| AAP | Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer | 64,800 | 49.27 | ||
| SAD | Kulwant Singh Keetu | 27,178 | 20.66 | ||
| INC | Manish Bansal[18] | 16,853 | 12.81 | ||
| SAD(A) | Gurpreet Singh | 9,917 | 7.54 | ||
| BJP | Dhiraj Kumar | 9,122 | 6.94 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 855 | 0.65 | ||
| Majority | 37,622 | 28.61 | |||
| Turnout | 131,532 | 71.81 | |||
| Registered electors | 182,502 | [19] | |||
| AAP hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| AAP | Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer | 364,085 | 36.06 |  1.27
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| INC | Sukhpal Singh Khaira | 1,91,525 | 18.97 | 7.76
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| SAD(A) | Simranjit Singh Mann | 1,87,246 | 18.55 |  17.06
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| BJP | Arvind Khanna | 1,28,253 | 12.70 | 3.37
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| SAD | Iqbal Singh Jhundan | 62,488 | 6.19 | 0.06
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| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,820 | 0.38 | 0.03
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| Majority | 1,72,560 | 17.09
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16.21
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| Turnout | 10,09,665 | ||||
| Registered electors | 15,56,601 | ||||
| AAP gain from SAD(A) | Swing | 1.27
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References
edit- ^ "Hayer to lead AAP parliamentary group". The Times of India. 15 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Kewal Dhillon defeated - AAP candidate Meet Hayer wins Barnala Assembly Poll". Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "The playing 11: CM Bhagwant Mann's cabinet ministers". The Indian Express. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Mann keeps Home, 26 others, gives Finance to Cheema; Mines to Bains". 22 March 2022. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Akalis defaming farmers: AAP". Tribuneindia News Service. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22". punjabnewsexpress.com. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22 – TheFactNews". 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Vidhaan Sabha Official Website". Punjab Vidhan Sabha Official Website.
- ^ "AAP's Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister". The Hindu. 16 March 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Ten Punjab ministers to take oath on Saturday". Tribuneindia News Service. 18 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "25,000 Government Jobs For Punjab: New Chief Minister's 1st Decision". NDTV.com. Press Trust of India. 19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Punjab portfolios announced; CM Mann keeps Home and Vigilance, Cheema gets Finance, Singla Health, Harbhajan Power". Tribuneindia News Service. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Cabinet expansion: Anmol Gagan gets tourism; Indervir Nijjar local bodies, Chetan Singh health". Tribune India News Service. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Mimansa (27 September 2024). "Parliamentary standing committee on IT(2024-25): List of Members". MEDIANAMA. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Punjab General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer - Punjab. "Electors and Polling Stations - VS 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Congress Candidates and their Constituencies". FE Online. No. The Financial Express (India). The Indian Express Group. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.