Yousuf Bhailok

{{short description|British businessman (born 1956)}}

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.theweek.co.uk/71584/citizen-khan-bbc-sitcom-is-islamophobic-says-mp|title=Citizen Khan: BBC sitcom is 'Islamophobic', says MP|work=The Week UK|date=15 April 2016 |access-date=30 April 2016}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/markets/article/property-millionaire-in-bid-for-bhs-mf9sp2cvk|title=Property millionaire in bid to rescue BHS|access-date=30 April 2016|last1=Hipwell|first1=Alex Ralph}}{{cite web|url=http://www.garstangcourier.co.uk/news/county-millionaire-i-want-to-buy-the-bhs-chain-1-7885463|title=County millionaire - 'I want to buy the BHS chain'|access-date=30 April 2016}} 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, {{cite web | url=https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2024/07/meeting-the-multi-millionaire-yousuf-bhailok-who-wants-to-be-prestons-next-mp/ | title=Meeting the multi-millionaire Yousuf Bhailok who wants to be Preston's next MP | date=3 July 2024 }} Yousuf Bhailok received 891 votes and thus as a result, lost his deposit.{{cite web | url=https://www.preston.gov.uk/article/8831/Parliamentary-General-election-results-4-July-2024 | title=Election results - 4 July 2024 }}