1. Shockat Hussain Adam Patel was born on November 1972 and is a British businessman, optometrist, and independent politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Leicester South since 2024.
10 Facts About Shockat Adam
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Shockat Adam studied optometry at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
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Shockat Adam is a director of Sask Optics which is owned by him, his wife and his brother Ismail Patel.
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Shockat Adam was the former Leicester chair of Muslim Engagement and Development, and spoke out against the 2022 Leicester unrest between Hindu and Muslim communities in the city.
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Shockat Adam has previously hosted hustings, and aided people in contacting their MP.
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Shockat Adam was elected in the 2024 general election as an independent, beating Labour candidate and Shadow Paymaster General Jonathan Ashworth in a result that was described as an upset.
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Shockat Adam apologised for not being present in parliament due to death threats he had received.
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Shockat Adam thanked Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire police for their assistance, and stated that he would not be deterred from his work.
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On 2 September 2024, Shockat Adam was a founding member of the Independent Alliance parliamentary group.
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Shockat Adam is the brother of Ismail Patel, the founder of the Friends of Al-Aqsa NGO based in Leicester.