Prateek Yadav Death Reason: What Happened to Mulayam Singh Yadav’s Son?

Prateek Yadav, stepbrother of Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, died in Lucknow on Wednesday at the age of 38. Prateek was taken to a hospital in the early hours, where doctors declared Prateek dead on arrival, according to sources.

Officials have not yet released the confirmed medical reason for the death. A post-mortem examination is being carried out to establish the cause. News of the sudden death has drawn attention because Prateek had recently spoken publicly about serious personal issues and stress linked to relationships within the family.

Prateek Yadav and Aparna Yadav marriage and reported rift

Prateek and Aparna married in 2011 at a high-profile ceremony in Saifai, the Yadav family's ancestral village in Etawah district. Earlier in 2026, Prateek used social media posts to share that Prateek was under intense mental pressure and that differences had grown with Aparna and some relatives.

In those posts, Prateek suggested that the marriage had suffered and mentioned thoughts about ending the relationship legally. Prateek had indicated that divorce was being considered. These disclosures gave a rare public glimpse into tensions within one of Uttar Pradesh's best-known political households, which usually keeps internal matters private.
Prateek Yadav and Aparna Yadav political and family background

Prateek was the son of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav's second wife, Sadhana Gupta. While many members of the Yadav family entered electoral politics, Prateek chose a different route and stayed away from campaigning or holding political office.

Aparna Yadav, however, followed an active political path. Aparna contested the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election from the Lucknow Cantonment seat on a Samajwadi Party ticket but lost. Aparna joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2022 and, in 2024, became vice-chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission.

Prateek Yadav fitness business and education

Before the death, Prateek was well known in Lucknow's fitness community. Prateek reportedly ran a gym called "The Fitness Planet" and had a strong interest in health, bodybuilding and wellness. After studying at the University of Leeds, Prateek returned to Lucknow and focused on business and personal ventures rather than political responsibilities.

Following reports of the death, the Samajwadi Party offered condolences and called the loss deeply saddening. As the post-mortem report is awaited, friends, political workers and the wider public continue to discuss Prateek's life, from the family background and education to the gym venture and the recent disclosures about marital strain.