People, Positions and Obituaries · 14 May 2026

Prateek Yadav passed away

Exam-focused facts from the 14 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Prateek Yadav passed away at the age of 38 on May 13, 2026, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
  • He was the son of the late Mulayam Singh Yadav, founder of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
  • He was the stepbrother of the SP chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav.
  • He was the husband of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Aparna Bisht Yadav.
  • Aparna Bisht Yadav serves as the Vice Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission.

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