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| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha |
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| Office | Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab |
| Office | Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
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| Office | Floor leader of AAP in Lok Sabha |
| Term start | 25 June 2024
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| Predecessor | Simranjit Singh Mann
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| Constituency | Sangrur
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| Born | 1989-04-21 (age 37) |
| Born | Barnala, Punjab, India
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| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party
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| Occupation | Politician
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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. Additionally, he has served as the in-charge of AAP's Youth Wing in Punjab.[4]
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.
- Chairman (2021–22) Public Accounts Committee.[5][6]
He has also been a member in the following Committees:[7]-
- 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.[8] 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.[9][10]
As a cabinet minister in the Mann ministry, Hayer was initially given the charge of three departments of the Punjab Government:[11]
- 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.[12]
- 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).[13]
Electoral Performance
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References
- ↑ Hayer to lead AAP parliamentary group. The Times of India(2024-06-15). Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ↑ Kewal Dhillon defeated - AAP candidate Meet Hayer wins Barnala Assembly Poll.
- ↑ Punjab General Legislative Election 2022. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ↑ 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). 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). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ↑ Ten Punjab ministers to take oath on Saturday. Tribuneindia News Service(18 March 2022). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ↑ 25,000 Government Jobs For Punjab: New Chief Minister's 1st Decision. NDTV.com(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.
- ↑ Parliamentary standing committee on IT(2024-25): List of Members, Mimansa. MEDIANAMA(2024-09-27). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
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