Prateek Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav's youngest son and BJP leader Aparna Yadav's husband, passes away

Prateek Yadav, the younger son of Mulayam Singh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Bisht Yadav, passed away on Wednesday morning. He was rushed to Civil Hospital in Lucknow, where doctors declared him brought dead. He was 38.

Prateek Yadav studied at the prestigious University of Leeds before venturing into business and fitness in Lucknow. He owned “The Fitness Planet”, a popular gym in the city, and was widely known for his passion for health and fitness.

His wife, Aparna Bisht Yadav, has remained active in politics over the years. She contested the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from Lucknow Cantt on a 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 Women’s Commission in 2024.


Prateek and Aparna got married in 2011 in a high-profile ceremony held in the Yadav family’s ancestral village, Saifai, in Etawah district.

Earlier this year, Prateek Yadav had publicly spoken about marital discord with Aparna Yadav. In a post shared on his verified Instagram account, he alleged that she had strained his relationship with family members and said he intended to seek a divorce. He also claimed that she was focused on fame and influence, and said he was undergoing severe mental stress.