Prateek Yadav, the younger son of late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, passed away at the age of 38 on Tuesday. According to reports, he was brought to Lucknow's Civil Hospital around 5:55 am, where doctors declared him dead.
Prateek was the son of Mulayam Singh Yadav's second wife, Sadhana Gupta. He was also the stepbrother of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and the husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav. Aparna Yadav's brother, Aman Bisht, is currently with Prateek Yadav's body, which is being taken to the mortuary for post-mortem examination. Aparna Yadav, reportedly, is currently not present in the city.
Who Was Prateek Yadav?
Despite belonging to one of India's most prominent political families, Prateek Yadav maintained a distance from active politics. Instead, he focused on business ventures, particularly in the fitness and real estate sectors.
Prateek had studied at the University of Leeds in Britain. Over the years, he built a career outside the political sphere and was known for his entrepreneurial interests.
Prateek studied at the University of Leeds. He did not join politics; instead chose business and fitness while settling in Lucknow.
In Lucknow, Prateek owned a gym named 'The Fitness Planet'. Apart from his fitness business, he was also associated with social welfare activities through an organisation called 'Jeev Aashray'.
Prateek Yadav Cause Of Death
According to reports, a panel of doctors at the King George Medical University and hospital will perform a post-mortem examination of Prateek's dead body to confirm the cause of death. No injuries were found on the body, according to the reports.
Prateek Yadav Dies Months After Saying He Will Divorce Aparna Yadav
His death comes days after he made a series of public remarks about his marriage to Aparna Yadav through a lengthy Instagram post shared on his verified account earlier this month.
In the post, Prateek Yadav accused Aparna Yadav of damaging his ties with his family and described her as a "family destroyer". He also said he intended to seek a divorce.
"I am going to divorce this selfish woman as soon as possible. She ruined my family ties. All she wants is to become famous and influential. Right now, I am in a very bad mental health condition and she doesn't bother because it's only herself she bothers about," he wrote alongside a photograph of Aparna Yadav.
He further added, "I have never seen such a bad soul, and I was unfortunate to get married to her."
Who Is Aparna Yadav?
Aparna Yadav currently serves as the vice-chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Women.
She married Prateek Yadav in 2011 in a high-profile ceremony held in Saifai village in Etawah district, the ancestral home of the Yadav family.
In 2017, she contested the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from the Lucknow Cantonment constituency on a Samajwadi Party ticket but lost to Rita Bahuguna Joshi.
She later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2022 and has since actively campaigned for the party.