Prateek Yadav, the step-brother of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and son of late SP founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, has died at the age of 38 in Lucknow. According to reports, Prateek Yadav was brought to Lucknow Civil Hospital on May 13, where doctors declared him dead. His wife, Aparna Yadav, is a BJP leader in Uttar Pradesh. The news has triggered condolences across political circles in Uttar Pradesh, with leaders and supporters reacting to the sudden demise of a member of the influential Yadav political family.