Prateek Yadav cause of death: Brought dead to Lucknow hospital, autopsy awaited – all you need to know
Prateek Yadav, stepson of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, plans to divorce his wife Aparna.(Instagram)Prateek Yadav, the younger son of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and stepbrother of Akhilesh Yadav, died here on Wednesday, 13 May.Prateek, 38, had suddenly fallen ill and was rushed to the civil hospital in the early hours of the day, but was declared dead at the hospital, news agency PTI said.Prateek, a fitness enthusiast, had stayed away from active politics despite hailing from one of the most prominent political families of Uttar Pradesh.People also askAI powered insights from this story•5 QUESTIONSPrateek Yadav was brought to a Lucknow hospital in the early hours of May 13 and declared dead shortly after. While the exact cause of death is pending an autopsy, hospital sources indicated the possibility of death due to consuming poison.Prateek Yadav was the younger son of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and stepbrother of Akhilesh Yadav. He was 38 years old, a fitness enthusiast who owned a gym, and was involved in animal welfare, while staying away from active politics.Prateek Yadav married Aparna Bisht in 2011. While he had previously accused her of ruining family ties and sought a divorce, they announced a mutual reconciliation shortly after.Prateek Yadav passed away on Wednesday, May 13. He was rushed to a Lucknow hospital in the early hours of the day and was declared dead around 5:55 am.An autopsy was scheduled to be performed by a panel of doctors to ascertain the exact cause of Prateek Yadav's death. This was done because he was brought to the hospital in a critical condition and declared dead shortly after arrival.Prateek's wife, Aparna Bisht Yadav, joined the BJP and is currently the vice chairperson of the State Women Commission. "The demise of Shri Pratik Yadav Ji is extremely heartbreaking! May God grant peace to the departed soul. Humble tribute!" the Samajwadi Party said in a brief post on X.Prateek was the son of Malayam Singh Yadav and his second wife, Sadhna Gupta.Reports from Lucknow said a group of youth youths rushed Prateek to the hospital around 5.20 am, and he was officially declared dead around 5.55 am.“When the doctors reached there his condition was critical. Despite all efforts by the medical team, he was declarde dead at 5.55 am,” Civil Hospital director GP Gupta told reporters in Lucknow.A panel of doctors is due to perform an autopsy. Hospital sources told LiveMint while the exact cause would be ascertained only after autopsy is done, there were chances of his death due to consuming poison. There is no official word on this year.Marital discord?On January 19 this year, Prateek openly accused his wife, Aparna Bisht, of ruining his family ties and said he would seek a divorce from her at the earliest.In a lengthy post on his Instagram account (iamprateekyadav), the late politician's son described Aparna Yadav as a "family destroyer" and accused her of being "self-centred" and “driven by fame and influence.”However, on January 28, he announced reconciliation with his wife.In a video he posted on Instagram, Prateek said, "On January 19, I had a serious dispute with my wife Aparna, following which I made two posts on social media. However, the matter has now been resolved mutually after discussions, and there is no longer any dispute between us."He also posted a caption in the video: "Haters, go to hell." In another post, he posted a video with Aparna.Who was Prateek Yadav?Prateek Yadav stayed away from politics all his wife. His wife Aparna Yadav, daughter of a senior journalist from Lucknow had, is however a BJP leader. had multiple gyms and health centres.Prateek owned a gym in Lucknow under the name “Iron Core Fit” and was known in local business circles for his interest in fitness entrepreneurs
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