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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1989)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{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|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| constituency     = [[Sangrur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sangrur]]
| term_start       = 25 June 2024
| predecessor      = [[Simranjit Singh Mann]]
| office1          = [[Mann ministry|Cabinet Minister]], [[Government of Punjab (India)|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          = [[Punjab Legislative Assembly|Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
| predecessor3     = [[Kewal Singh Dhillon]]
| term_start3      = 11 March 2017
| term_end3        = 10 March 2022
| constituency3    = [[Barnala Assembly constituency|Barnala]]
| term_start2      = 11 March 2022
| term_end2        = 18 June 2024
| successor2       = [[Kuldeep Singh Dhillon|Kala Dhillon]]
| constituency2    = [[Barnala Assembly constituency|Barnala]]
| office4          = Floor leader of [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]] in [[Lok Sabha]]
| term_start4      = 25 June 2024
| office5          = Youth President of [[Aam Aadmi Party Punjab|AAP Punjab]]
| term_start5      = 25 October 2020
| term_end5        = 28 January 2024
| successor5       = [[Manjinder Singh Lalpura]]
| party            = [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
| 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 = 
| honorific_suffix = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member Parliament]]
| name             = Meet Hayer
| country          = India
| education        = Mechanical Engineer
}}

'''Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer''' is an Indian politician and a prominent member of [[Aam Aadmi Party|Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)]]. Currently serving as the [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] for [[Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency|Sangrur constituency]] and is also the Floor leader of [[Aam Aadmi Party]] in [[Lok Sabha]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

Previously he represented [[Barnala Assembly constituency|Barnala constituency]] as a Member of the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] for two consecutive terms. Hayer first won the assembly elections in [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2017]], defeating [[Indian National Congress]] candidate [[Kewal Singh Dhillon]],<ref>{{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}}</ref> and repeated his success in 2022 with a commanding margin, securing nearly 50% of the votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Punjab General Legislative Election 2022 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14165-punjab-general-legislative-election-2022/ |archive-url=https://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}}</ref>

During his tenure in the [[Mann ministry]], he held several key portfolios. Additionally, he has served as the in-charge of AAP's Youth Wing in Punjab.<ref name="Tribune News 22 September 2021">{{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}}</ref>

==Member of the Legislative Assembly==
===First Term===
Hayer was first elected as an [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in the [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]. He represented the [[Barnala Assembly constituency]] in the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]].

;[[Punjab Legislative Assembly#Committees|Committee assignments of Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
*Chairman (2021–22) [[Public accounts committee|Public Accounts Committee]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref>
He has also been a member in the following Committees:<ref>{{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}}</ref>-

# 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 [[List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly|117 seats]] in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. MP [[Bhagwant Mann]] was sworn in as [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]] on 16 March 2022.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Hayer took oath as a Cabinet Minister along with nine other MLAs on 19 March at Guru Nanak Dev auditorium of [[Raj Bhavan, Punjab|Punjab Raj Bhavan]] in [[Chandigarh]].<ref name="Tribune 18 March 2022">{{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 }}</ref><ref name="NDTV 25K 19 March 2022">{{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 }}</ref>

As a cabinet minister in the [[Mann ministry]], Hayer was initially given the charge of three departments of the [[Government of Punjab, India|Punjab Government]]:<ref name="Tribune News 21 March 2022">{{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}}</ref>
# 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 [[Mann ministry#Council of Ministers|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.<ref name="Tribune News 05 July 2022">{{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 }}</ref>

# 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).<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Electoral Performance ==
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{{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 turnout|votes=10,09,665|percentage=|change=}}
{{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}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==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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