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 |
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]
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.
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.
He has also been a member in the following Committees: [9] -
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. [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]
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]
On 7 January 2023,during the cabinet reshuffle,his portfolios were changed and he has now been given the charge of following departments.
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). [15]
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 | ![]() | |
INC | Sukhpal Singh Khaira | 1,91,525 | 18.97 | ![]() | |
SAD(A) | Simranjit Singh Mann | 1,87,246 | 18.55 | ![]() | |
BJP | Arvind Khanna | 1,28,253 | 12.70 | ![]() | |
SAD | Iqbal Singh Jhundan | 62,488 | 6.19 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 3,820 | 0.38 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,72,560 | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 10,09,665 | ||||
Registered electors | 15,56,601 | ||||
AAP gain from SAD(A) | Swing | ![]() |