The mortal remains of Prateek Yadav, stepbrother of Samajwadi Party nationwide president Akhilesh Yadav and spouse of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, were consigned to flames at the Baikunth Dham cremation ground here on Thursday afternoon in the middle of a profusion of sorrow from household, politicians and advocates.
< source media ="(min-width:768px)" alt ="Samajwadi Party MP Aditya Yadav and others carrying the bier of Prateek Yadav, in Lucknow on Thursday. (Mushtaq Ali/HT Photo)" > < img src ="https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2026/05/14/400x225/Samajwadi-Party-MP-Aditya-Yadav-and-others-carryin_1778788864208.jpg"alt ="Samajwadi Party MP Aditya Yadav and others carrying the bier of Prateek Yadav, in Lucknow on Thursday. (Mushtaq Ali/HT Photo)"title ="Samajwadi Party MP Aditya Yadav and others carrying the bier of Prateek Yadav, in Lucknow on Thursday. (Mushtaq Ali/HT Photo)"width ="360"height ="202"loading ="eager">Prateek Yadav, aged 38, died on Wednesday early morning after struggling with a lung-related health problem. His last rites were carried out more than 24 hours after his death. His father-in-law Arvind Singh Bisht lit the funeral pyre. Akhilesh Yadav put wood on the pyre and paid his last aspects. Prateek’s 2 children likewise took part in the routines by using wood.
The funeral procession drew countless mourners who strolled together with the truck bring the body, raising mottos of “Prateek Yadav Amar Rahe.” Shivpal Yadav’s boy Aditya Yadav, the Samajwadi Party MP from Badaun, and other relative took on the mortal remains. Based on custom, the body was put on the ground 5 times throughout the journey, consisting of a short stop near the Samajwadi Party workplace near Prateek’s house.
Senior leaders from both the Samajwadi Party and the BJP existed at the cremation ground. Deputy primary minister Brajesh Pathak, SP leaders Dharmendra Yadav, Awadhesh Prasad, Shivpal Yadav and other members of the Yadav clan paid their homages. Prateek’s partner Aparna stayed by his body throughout the night with their children as individuals streamed in to provide their acknowledgements. A photo of Prateek with his family pet canines and a monkey was shown on the hearse, showing his deep love for animals.
According to the post-mortem report, Prateek passed away due to cardiorespiratory collapse brought on by enormous lung thromboembolism. The report likewise kept in mind 6 injuries on his body– 3 continual about a week previously and 3 from the previous day. His viscera has actually been maintained for more evaluation.