India, May 13 -- BJP leader Aparna Yadav's husband and half brother of Akhilesh Yadav, Prateek Yadav passed away in Lucknow on Wednesday morning. The exact cause of death has not yet been disclosed. A post-mortem examination is underway and further details are awaited.

Prateek Yadav was the son of Sadhana Gupta, the second wife of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav. Although he belonged to one of Uttar Pradesh's most influential political families, Prateek maintained a low public profile and stayed away from electoral politics. Following the news of his demise, several political leaders, including Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, paid tribute through social media posts.

Prateek married Aparna Bisht (now known as Ap...