Prateek Yadav, the younger son of the late Mulayam Singh Yadav, passed away on Wednesday morning at a civil hospital in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was the husband of Aparna Yadav, a prominent BJP leader and vice-chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission. Prateek, who largely stayed away from politics, focused on business and fitness ventures. The exact cause of his death is not yet known, with further details expected after a post-mortem examination. The Samajwadi Party and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed their condolences, highlighting the loss felt by the political community. Prateek married Aparna in 2011, and she has remained active in politics, previously contesting the 2017 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections and joining the BJP in 2022.