Prateek Yadav Death News LIVE: Prateek Yadav, the younger son of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and stepbrother of Akhilesh Yadav, died in Lucknow on Wednesday.
Prateek, 38, had suddenly fallen ill and was rushed to the civil hospital in the early hours of the day, but was declared dead at the hospital, the sources said. Although hailing from a prominent political family, Prateek, a fitness enthusiast, had stayed away from active politics.
However, his wife, Aparna Bisht Yadav, joined the BJP and is currently the vice chairperson of the State Women Commission. “The demise of Shri Pratik Yadav Ji is extremely heartbreaking! May God grant peace to the departed soul. Humble tribute!” the Samajwadi Party said in a brief post on X. Prateek was the son of Malayam Singh Yadav and his second wife, Sadhna Gupta.