Prateek Yadav, step brother of Akhilesh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, dies at the age of 38

Lucknow: Prateek Yadav’s step brother Akhilesh Yadav And husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav died in Lucknow on Wednesday morning. He was 38 years old.Sources said that Prateek Yadav was brought to the Civil Hospital at around 6 in the morning, where doctors declared him dead. The exact cause of death has not been revealed yet. Postmortem investigation is being conducted and more details are awaited.Prateek was the son of Samajwadi Party chief’s second wife Sadhna Gupta. Mulayam Singh Yadav. Despite belonging to one of the most prominent political families of Uttar Pradesh, he largely stayed away from active politics.In a post on Twitter, Samajwadi Party said, “Prateik Yadav’s demise is very sad. May God grant peace to the departed soul.”Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over Prateek’s death, calling it “extremely heartbreaking” and expressed condolences to the family.In a post on X, he wrote, “The sudden demise of Prateek Yadav, son of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav and husband of Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission Vice President Aparna Yadav, is extremely heartbreaking. My condolences to the bereaved family.”Also read: ‘Such an evil soul, going to divorce her’: Mystery shrouds Prateek Yadav’s death; old posts surfaceHe studied at the prestigious Leeds University and later started a business and fitness venture in Lucknow. He ran “The Fitness Planet”, a famous gym in the city and was known for his interest in health and fitness.His wife Aparna Yadav has been politically active for years. She contested the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from Lucknow Cantt on Samajwadi Party ticket but lost to Rita Bahuguna Joshi.She later joined the BJP in 2022 and was appointed vice-chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Women in 2024.Prateek and Aparna tied the knot in 2011 in a high-profile ceremony held in the family’s native village Saifai in Etawah district.Earlier this year, Prateik Yadav had publicly spoken about his marital issues with Aparna Yadav. In a post on her verified Instagram account, she had accused him of straining her relationship with family members and said that she planned to seek a divorce. He had alleged that his focus was only on fame and influence and claimed that he was undergoing severe mental stress.(with agency input)