Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer

{{Infobox officeholder

| birth_name = Gurmeet Singh Hayer

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|04|21}}

| birth_place = Barnala, Punjab, India

| image = Meet Hayer L1.jpg

| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha

| constituency = Sangrur

| term_start = 25 June 2024

| predecessor = Simranjit Singh Mann

| office1 = Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab

| governor1 = Banwarilal Purohit

| subterm1 = Cabinet

| suboffice1 = Mann ministry

| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister

| 1namedata1 = Bhagwant Mann

| 2blankname1 =

| 2namedata1 =

| term_start1 = 19 March 2022

| term_end1 = 27 June 2024

| predecessor1 =

| office2 = Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly

| predecessor3 = Kewal Singh Dhillon

| term_start3 = 11 March 2017

| term_end3 = 10 March 2022

| constituency3 = Barnala

| term_start2 = 11 March 2022

| term_end2 = 18 June 2024

| successor2 = Kala Dhillon

| constituency2 = Barnala

| office4 = Floor leader of AAP in Lok Sabha

| term_start4 = 25 June 2024

| office5 = Youth President of AAP Punjab

| term_start5 = 25 October 2020

| term_end5 = 28 January 2024

| successor5 = Manjinder Singh Lalpura

| party = Aam Aadmi Party

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = Politician

| 3blankname1 = Ministry and Departments

| 3namedata1 = {{bulleted list| |School Education| Higher Education & Languages| Sports & Youth Services| Printing & Stationary| Governance Reforms| Water Resources| Mines & Geology| Conservation of Soil & Water| Science, Technology & Environment|}}

| honorific_prefix = The Honorable

| honorific_suffix = MP

| name = Meet Hayer

| country = India

| education = Mechanical Engineer

}}

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.{{Cite news |date=2024-06-15 |title=Hayer to lead AAP parliamentary group |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/gurmeet-singh-meet-hayer-appointed-as-leader-of-aap-parliamentary-group/articleshow/111009804.cms |access-date=2024-12-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

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,{{cite web |title=Kewal Dhillon defeated - AAP candidate Meet Hayer wins Barnala Assembly Poll |url=http://www.yespunjab.com/punjab-elections-2017-results/item/118403-kewal-dhillon-defeated-aap-candidate-meet-hayer-wins-barnala-assembly-poll |accessdate=31 May 2018 |language=en-gb}} and repeated his success in 2022 with a commanding margin, securing nearly 50% of the votes.{{Cite web |title=Punjab General Legislative Election 2022 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14165-punjab-general-legislative-election-2022/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240317180246/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14165-punjab-general-legislative-election-2022/ |archive-date=2024-03-17 |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Election Commission of India |language=en-IN}}

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.{{cite news |date=20 March 2022 |title=The playing 11: CM Bhagwant Mann's cabinet ministers |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/the-playing-11-cm-bhagwant-manns-cabinet-ministers-7827473/ |access-date=22 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{cite news |last1= |date=22 March 2022 |title=Mann keeps Home, 26 others, gives Finance to Cheema; Mines to Bains |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/bhagwant-mann-keeps-home-harpal-singh-cheema-gets-finance-7830421/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323164504/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/bhagwant-mann-keeps-home-harpal-singh-cheema-gets-finance-7830421/ |archivedate=23 March 2022 |accessdate=23 March 2022 |language=en}} Additionally, he has served as the in-charge of AAP's Youth Wing in Punjab.{{cite news |date=22 September 2021 |title=Akalis defaming farmers: AAP |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/akalis-defaming-farmers-aap-314774 |access-date=25 March 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}

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

=First Term=

Hayer was first elected as an MLA in the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. He represented the Barnala Assembly constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.

;Committee assignments of Punjab Legislative Assembly

Chairman (2021–22) Public Accounts Committee.{{cite news |title=Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22 |url=https://www.punjabnewsexpress.com/punjab/news/punjab-vidhan-sabha-speaker-nominates-various-committees-of-house-for-year-2021-22-136750 |access-date=15 June 2022 |work=punjabnewsexpress.com |date=28 April 2021}}{{cite news |title=Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22 – TheFactNews |date=29 April 2021 |url=https://thefactnews.in/punjab-vidhan-sabha-speaker-nominates-various-committees-of-house-for-year-2021-22/ |access-date=15 June 2022 |archive-date=22 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622113345/https://thefactnews.in/punjab-vidhan-sabha-speaker-nominates-various-committees-of-house-for-year-2021-22/ |url-status=dead }}

He has also been a member in the following Committees:{{Cite web |title=Punjab Vidhaan Sabha Official Website |url=https://punjabassembly.nic.in/Members/MembersProfile?MemberID=37&AssemblyID=15 |website=Punjab Vidhan Sabha Official Website}}-

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=

Hayer 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.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=16 March 2022 |title=AAP's Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/punjab-assembly/aaps-bhagwant-mann-sworn-in-as-punjab-cm/article65230309.ece |access-date=22 March 2022 |issn=0971-751X}} 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.{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Ten Punjab ministers to take oath on Saturday |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-ministers-to-take-oath-on-saturday-378869 |access-date=18 March 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=18 March 2022 |language=en |archive-date=18 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318092034/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-ministers-to-take-oath-on-saturday-378869 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=25,000 Government Jobs For Punjab: New Chief Minister's 1st Decision |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/25-000-government-jobs-for-punjab-new-chief-minister-bhagwant-manns-1st-decision-2831372 |access-date=19 March 2022 |work=NDTV.com |agency=Press Trust of India |date=19 March 2022 |archive-date=19 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319125442/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/25-000-government-jobs-for-punjab-new-chief-minister-bhagwant-manns-1st-decision-2831372 |url-status=live }}

As a cabinet minister in the Mann ministry, Hayer was initially given the charge of three departments of the Punjab Government:{{cite news |title=Punjab portfolios announced; CM Mann keeps Home and Vigilance, Cheema gets Finance, Singla Health, Harbhajan Power |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-portfolios-announced-cheema-gets-finance-and-revenue-harbhajan-eto-power-dr-baljit-women-welfare-and-child-development-379489 |access-date=21 March 2022 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=21 March 2022 |language=en}}

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.{{cite news |title=Punjab Cabinet expansion: Anmol Gagan gets tourism; Indervir Nijjar local bodies, Chetan Singh health |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-cabinet-expansion-anmol-gagan-gets-tourism-indervir-nijjar-local-bodies-chetan-singh-health-409731 |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=Tribune India News Service |date=5 July 2022 |language=en }}

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

In 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).{{Cite web |last=Mimansa |date=2024-09-27 |title=Parliamentary standing committee on IT(2024-25): List of Members |url=https://www.medianama.com/2024/09/223-parliamentary-standing-committee-it-list-of-members/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=MEDIANAMA |language=en-US}}

Electoral Performance

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{{transcluded section|source=Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency}}{{Election box begin|title=General Election 2024: Sangrur}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Aam Aadmi Party|candidate=Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer|votes=3,64,085|percentage=36.06|change={{increase}}1.27}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Sukhpal Singh Khaira|votes=1,91,525|percentage=18.97|change={{increase}}7.76}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)|candidate=Simranjit Singh Mann|votes=1,87,246|percentage=18.55|change={{decrease}}17.06}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Arvind Khanna|votes=1,28,253|percentage=12.70|change={{increase}}3.37}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Shiromani Akali Dal|candidate=Iqbal Singh Jhundan|votes=62,488|percentage=6.19|change={{decrease}}0.06}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the Above|votes=3,820|percentage=0.38|change={{increase}}0.03}}

{{Election box majority|votes=1,72,560|percentage={{increase}}17.09|change={{increase}}16.21|}}

{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=15,56,601|ref=}}

{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Aam Aadmi Party|loser=Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)|swing={{increase}}1.27}}

References

External links

[http://www.elections.in/punjab/assembly-constituencies/barnala.html Constituencies]
[https://www.ndtv.com/elections/punjab/barnala-mla-results Results]

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| title = Punjab Cabinet minister for School Education

| years = March 2022 –June 2024

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| after = Harjot Singh Bains

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| before = Pargat Singh