Pratik Yadav, son of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav, half-brother of SP president Akhilesh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, died at the age of 38 in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday morning.
Civil Hospital Director Dr JP Gupta confirmed Prateek’s death and said information was received around 5am that he was unwell, following which a team of doctors rushed to his residence.
“When the doctors reached there, his condition appeared to be critical. He was taken to the hospital, and despite all the efforts of the medical team, he was declared dead at 5.55 am,” Dr Gupta said.
Gupta said the exact cause of death would be clear only after examining the body.
Pratik was taken to the Civil Hospital around 5:30 am, according to hospital sources. His sudden death caused shock in the political and social circles of Uttar Pradesh.
Political leaders, business partners and supporters expressed their condolences to Yadav’s family following the news of his death.
Who was Pratik Yadav?
Pratik Yadav was the son of the late Mulayam Singh Yadav and his second wife Sadhna Gupta. Although he came from one of the country’s most influential political families, he largely stayed away from active politics and focused on business ventures.
He studied at the University of Leeds in the UK and was associated with the real estate and fitness sectors.
Prateek owned a gym in Lucknow under the name ‘The Fitness Planet’ and was known in local business circles for his interest in fitness entrepreneurship.
He was also actively involved in animal welfare and ran an organization called “Give Ashray”, which worked to rescue, treat, feed and care for stray dogs.
Prateek married Aparna Bisht (now known as Aparna Yadav) in 2011, and they have a daughter together.
