Prateek Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav's son, dies at 38; leaders offer condolences

Lucknow: Leaders cutting across party lines offered their condolences on the death of Prateek Yadav, younger son of late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and stepbrother of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.

Prateek died after suddenly falling ill. He was 38.

Prateek was taken to the Civil Hospital in Lucknow in the early hours of Wednesday but was declared dead there, sources said.

SP leader and Prateek's uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav described the death as "extremely sad" and prayed for peace to the departed soul.

उत्तर प्रदेश के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री, स्वर्गीय मुलायम सिंह यादव जी के पुत्र एवं उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य महिला आयोग की उपाध्यक्ष श्रीमती अपर्णा यादव जी के पति श्री प्रतीक यादव जी के आकस्मिक निधन का समाचार अत्यंत दुःखद है। शोकाकुल परिजनों के प्रति मेरी गहन संवेदनाएं हैं।

ईश्वर दिवंगत…

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Among BJP leaders, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya gave his condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for strength for them to bear the loss.

Another deputy chief minister, Brajesh Pathak, termed the news "extremely saddening" and prayed for peace to the departed soul.

उत्तर प्रदेश के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री, पद्म विभूषण स्वर्गीय मुलायम सिंह यादव जी के पुत्र एवं उत्तर प्रदेश महिला आयोग की उपाध्यक्ष श्रीमती अपर्णा यादव जी के पति प्रतीक यादव जी के निधन का समाचार अत्यंत दुःखद है।

इस कठिन समय में मेरी संवेदनाएँ शोक संतप्त परिवार के साथ हैं।

ईश्वर…

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Uttar Pradesh BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary expressed solidarity with the grieving family.

Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh described the development as "heart-rending and tragic."

Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai grieved the "sudden demise" of the Yadav family member.

Uttar Pradesh Women Commission chairperson Babita Singh Chauhan, who visited Prateek's residence to meet his wife, Aparna Yadav, termed the untimely death "very sad."

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Responding briefly to media queries about the circumstances surrounding the death, Chauhan said, "These days one keeps hearing distressing news of people dying of heart attacks at a very young age."

Aparna Yadav is vice-chairperson of the State Women Commission.