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Yousuf Mohamed Ibrahim Bhailok (born September 1956) is a British businessman in Lancashire and the former general secretary of the Muslim Council of Britain. Bhailok made his money in property investments. In April 2016, it was reported that Bhailok was preparing a bid for parts of the former British Home Stores chain which was placed in administration earlier in April. Standing as an Independent Candidate in the 2024 General Election. Following a heavily advertised campaign, including billboards on vacant properties across Preston which received some backlash from the community, Yousuf Bhailok received 891 votes and thus as a result, lost his deposit.

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1. "Citizen Khan: BBC sitcom is 'Islamophobic', says MP". The Week UK. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
2. Hipwell, Alex Ralph. "Property millionaire in bid to rescue BHS". Retrieved 30 April 2016.
3. "County millionaire - 'I want to buy the BHS chain'". Retrieved 30 April 2016.
4. https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2024/07/meeting-the-multi-millionaire-yousuf-bhailok-who-wants-to-be-prestons-next-mp/
5. https://www.preston.gov.uk/article/8831/Parliamentary-General-election-results-4-July-2024

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