Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer Explained

Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer is an Indian politician affiliated with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He is currently Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Sangrur constituency. He was also a two time member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Barnala constituency. He was also a Cabinet Minister in the Government of Punjab. He first won the Legislative Assembly elections from the Aam Aadmi Party in 2017 by defeating the Indian National Congress's candidate Kewal Singh Dhillon.^[1] In the 2022 Legislative Assembly elections, he again won the Barnala constituency by a huge margin by securing almost 50% of the votes polled. He held various important portfolios in the Mann ministry, like the Minister of the Department of Higher Education & Languages, Governance Reforms, Sports & Youth Services, Science Technology & Environment and Printing & Stationery.^{[2] [3]} He is also the in-charge of the Youth Wing of the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab.^[4]

His fields of interest are Sports, Environment & Climate Change and he is a wildlife lover who roots for the cause of Animal Welfare.

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) Committee on Estimates^{[5] [6]}

He has also been a member in the following Committees ^[7] :-

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.^[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]

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.^[12]

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)^[13]

External links

• Constituencies
• Results

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kewal Dhillon defeated - AAP candidate Meet Hayer wins Barnala Assembly Poll . 31 May 2018 . en-gb.
2. News: The playing 11: CM Bhagwant Mann's cabinet ministers . 22 March 2022 . The Indian Express . 20 March 2022 . en.
3. News: Mann keeps Home, 26 others, gives Finance to Cheema; Mines to Bains . 23 March 2022 . 22 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323164504/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/bhagwant-mann-keeps-home-harpal-singh-cheema-gets-finance-7830421/ . 23 March 2022 . en.
4. News: Akalis defaming farmers: AAP . 25 March 2022 . Tribuneindia News Service . 22 September 2021 . en.
5. News: Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22 . 15 June 2022 . punjabnewsexpress.com . 28 April 2021.
6. News: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22 – TheFactNews . 29 April 2021 . 15 June 2022 . 22 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622113345/https://thefactnews.in/punjab-vidhan-sabha-speaker-nominates-various-committees-of-house-for-year-2021-22/ . dead .
7. Web site: Punjab Vidhaan Sabha Official Website . Punjab Vidhan Sabha Official Website.
8. News: 16 March 2022 . AAP's Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister . en-IN . The Hindu . 22 March 2022 . 0971-751X.
9. News: Ten Punjab ministers to take oath on Saturday . 18 March 2022 . Tribuneindia News Service . 18 March 2022 . en . 18 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318092034/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/punjab-ministers-to-take-oath-on-saturday-378869 . live .
10. News: 25,000 Government Jobs For Punjab: New Chief Minister's 1st Decision . 19 March 2022 . NDTV.com . Press Trust of India . 19 March 2022 . 19 March 2022 . 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 . live .
11. News: Punjab portfolios announced; CM Mann keeps Home and Vigilance, Cheema gets Finance, Singla Health, Harbhajan Power . 21 March 2022 . Tribuneindia News Service . 21 March 2022 . en.
12. News: Punjab Cabinet expansion: Anmol Gagan gets tourism; Indervir Nijjar local bodies, Chetan Singh health . 5 July 2022 . Tribune India News Service . 5 July 2022 . en .
13. Web site: Mimansa . 2024-09-27 . Parliamentary standing committee on IT(2024-25): List of Members . 2024-11-06 . MEDIANAMA . en-US.