Prateek Yadav, the younger son of Mulayam Singh Yadav, was found dead at the age of 38 on May 13, 2026, in Lucknow, India. His death follows a tumultuous life shaped by his father's complex marital history and political legacy. Mulayam Singh Yadav, who passed away in October 2022, was married to Malti Devi and later acknowledged a second marriage to Sadhana Gupta, with whom Prateek was born in 1988. Despite his family's political prominence, Prateek chose a different path, focusing on bodybuilding and running a gym rather than pursuing a political career. His marriage to Aparna Yadav, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2022, further complicated family dynamics. The brothers, Prateek and Akhilesh Yadav, shared a distant relationship, marked by formal interactions rather than familial closeness. Allegations regarding Prateek's parentage surfaced in 2016, but he was later accepted as Mulayam's son following a legal inquiry. With Prateek's passing, the Yadav family continues to grapple with its legacy amid ongoing political challenges.