Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer

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]

The Honorable Meet Hayer MP
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
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	School Education Higher Education & Languages Sports & Youth Services Printing & Stationary Governance Reforms Water Resources Mines & Geology Conservation of Soil & Water Science, Technology & Environment
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
Incumbent
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 (1989-04-21) 21 April 1989 (age 36) 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

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.^[7][8]

He has also been a member in the following Committees:^[9]-

1. Public Undertakings Committee
2. House Committee and Petitions Committee of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.
3. 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.^[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]

1. Department of School Education (March - July 2022)
2. Department of Sports and Youth Services
3. 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]

1. Governance Reforms
2. Printing & Stationery
3. Science Technology & Environment
4. Sports and Youth Services
5. 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.

1. Governance Reforms
2. Water Resources
3. Mines & Geology
4. Science Technology & Environment
5. 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).^[15]

Electoral Performance

This section is transcluded from Barnala Assembly constituency. (edit | history)

Assembly election, 2017: Barnala^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

Assembly election, 2022: Barnala

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

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General Election 2024: Sangrur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AAP	Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer	364,085	36.06	1.27
	INC	Sukhpal Singh Khaira	1,91,525	18.97	7.76
	SAD(A)	Simranjit Singh Mann	1,87,246	18.55	17.06
	BJP	Arvind Khanna	1,28,253	12.70	3.37
	SAD	Iqbal Singh Jhundan	62,488	6.19	0.06
	NOTA	None of the Above	3,820	0.38	0.03
Majority			1,72,560	17.09	16.21
Turnout			10,09,665
Registered electors			15,56,601
	AAP gain from SAD(A)		Swing	1.27