Prateek Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav’s younger son and Akhilesh Yadav’s half-brother, died in Lucknow on May 13, 2026. Doctors at the Civil Hospital said he was dead when he arrived, and at this point they haven’t said what caused his death.
What happened
Reports say an emergency call came into the Civil Hospital at 4:55 in the morning. Hospital staff say he was brought in but pronounced dead immediately.
Doctors believe he probably died about an hour before getting to the hospital. He was discovered unconscious in his kitchen, and as far as anyone knew, he hadn’t had any illnesses before. Police are at the hospital and are dealing with all the required legal steps.
A news organization showed pictures from outside the Civil Hospital in Lucknow. Security was increased and people were anxiously watching and getting bits of news.
Officials have outlined immediate steps and status updates:
– Post-mortem is underway
– Cause of death is not yet confirmed
– Hospital declared him brought dead
– Police are stationed at the hospital
Family and political response
Following this sad event, Akhilesh Yadav and Dimple Yadav, who is a Member of Parliament, have cancelled everything they were going to do. Prateek’s wife, Aparna Yadav, is a leader in the BJP and is the Vice Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission.
A few weeks ago, people were saying that Aparna and Prateek weren’t getting on. They said this wasn’t true and showed pictures of themselves together. This seemed to calm the talk about their family, but now, with Prateek’s death, it’s all come up again.
Background and public profile
Though his family has been important in politics for a long time, Prateek didn’t go into politics himself. He was more involved in business and doing things for the community, not in running for positions.
He went to the University of Leeds in the UK, and was involved in property and keeping fit. He had a gym in Lucknow called ‘The Fitness Planet’, and with ‘Jeev Ashray’, he helped stray dogs by rescuing, treating, feeding and looking after them.
Reports about what he owned and how much he earned show how well he was doing. Between 2015 and 2016 he earned 1.47 crore Rupees, and Aparna said she made 50 lakh Rupees. He had a Lamborghini that cost over 5 crore Rupees (and he borrowed 4.5 crore Rupees to buy it), and he also ran a charity for people with no homes.
Recent health and timeline to tragedy
People who know the situation say Prateek hadn’t been well for a while. He’d been in Medanta Hospital in Lucknow, and Akhilesh Yadav went to see him. After his health improved and he went home, he unfortunately died soon after.
These details give some background, but they don’t tell us why he died. The medical examination will decide that.
What investigators will establish next
Officials say they are doing a post-mortem, and they’ll be sure of the cause of death once the results are available. As part of the usual legal process, they will also take statements from people.
The Yadav family have been a major force in Uttar Pradesh politics for decades, so this loss is very difficult for them and will be felt by many people. We’re waiting for official information from those in charge once the medical and legal work is finished.
