Lucknow, May 13 (PTI) Leaders cutting across party lines on Wednesday offered their condolences on the death of Prateek Yadav, younger son of late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and a stepbrother of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, who died under mysterious circumstances at 38.
Prateek was taken to the Civil Hospital in Lucknow in the early hours of Wednesday but was declared dead there, sources said.
SP leader and Prateek’s uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav described the death as “extremely sad” and prayed for peace to the departed soul.
Party MP from Azamgarh Dharmendra Yadav offered his condolences.
SP MP from Ayodhya Awadhesh Prasad said he was at first unable to believe the news when he heard about it in the morning, and termed the death “extremely painful and tragic.” Among BJP leaders, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya gave his condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for strength for them to bear the loss.
Another deputy chief minister, Brajesh Pathak, termed the news “extremely saddening” and prayed for peace to the departed soul.
Uttar Pradesh BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary expressed solidarity with the grieving family.
Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh described the development as “heart-rending and tragic.” Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai grieved the “sudden demise” of the Yadav family member.
Congress UP in-charge Avinash Pande said the state had expectations from Prateek and found the death at a young age incredible.
“I’m really shocked. He was a young man. The state had expectations from his leadership in the future. I extend my condolences to the bereaved family in this hour of grief and stand by them,” Pande told PTI, adding he will be in the state capital on May 16 and visit the family.
State ministers Surya Pratap Shahi, Nand Gopal Gupta, and Dinesh Singh also grieved the demise.
Uttar Pradesh Women Commission chairperson Babita Singh Chauhan, who visited Prateek’s residence to meet his wife, Aparna Yadav, termed the untimely death “very sad.” Responding briefly to media queries about the circumstances surrounding the death, Chauhan said, “These days one keeps hearing distressing news of people dying of heart attacks at a very young age.” Aparna Yadav is vice-chairperson of the State Women Commission. PTI KIS/MAN VN VN
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