Prateek Yadav, who died early Wednesday early morning at age 38, mainly kept away from active politics in spite of being the late Mulayam Singh Yadav’s stepson. He selected rather to develop his own identity as an enthusiastic physical fitness business owner, auto lover and devoted animal well-being supporter.
< source media ="(min-width:768px)" alt ="Prateek Yadav with motivational speaker Tony Robbins. (FILE PHOTO)" > < img src ="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2026/05/13/400x225/Prateek-Yadav-with-motivational-speaker-Tony-Robbi_1778702317811.jpeg"alt ="Prateek Yadav with motivational speaker Tony Robbins. (FILE PHOTO)"title ="Prateek Yadav with motivational speaker Tony Robbins. (FILE PHOTO)"width ="360"height ="202"loading ="eager">He studied at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. As a chubby and obese kid, Prateek discovered motivation in inspirational speaker Tony Robbins. He often participated in Robbins’ individual advancement workshops in the United States and credited the prominent coach for sparking his physical fitness journey. In 2012, he ended up being the “very first Indian” to win the distinguished ‘International Transformation of the Month’ title on a leading worldwide physical fitness platform. He constructed a first-rate home health club geared up with imported Technogym devices and later on opened a fitness center called Iron Core Fit in Lucknow. He likewise released his own physical fitness clothing brand name, Iron Hyde.
His empathy for animals, specifically canines, was popular. At his workplace near Fun Mall in Lucknow, Prateek guaranteed roaming pets were routinely fed and looked after. He provided stringent guidelines to his personnel never ever to chase them away and frequently organized veterinary care at his own cost when any canine fell ill. He later on formalised this enthusiasm by establishing the NGO Jeev Aashraya, which offers rescue, medical treatment, and rehab services for roaming animals, especially canines.
A vehicle lover given that his teenage years, Prateek owned a Hayabusa superbike, a dark brown Porsche Cayenne, and a striking blue Lamborghini Aventador– automobiles that frequently ended up being a subject of discussion in Lucknow. He is made it through by his other half, BJP leader Aparna Yadav, and their 2 children.