Wife Aparna performs Prateek Yadav's 'terahvi'; Adityanath, Akhilesh in attendance

The 'tehravi' of Prateek Yadav, the younger son of late Mulayam Singh Yadav, was attended by several prominent politicians, including UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Akhilesh Yadav.

The 'tehravi' of Prateek Yadav, the younger son of Samajwadi Party founder late Mulayam Singh Yadav, was held at the family residence here on Monday.

Several political leaders cutting across party lines, including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Prateek's half-brother and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, attended the post-death rituals performed by Prateek's wife Aparna Bisht Yadav.

Adityanath, who had also visited the residence on Vikramaditya Marg soon after Prateek's death, offered his condolences to the bereaved family.

Prateek, who, unlike most members of the Yadav family, chose not to enter electoral politics, passed away at the age of 38 on May 13 due to cardiac and lung-related complications, including pulmonary embolism.

He is survived by his wife Aparna, a BJP leader and vice-chairperson of the UP State Women's Commission, and their two daughters, Prathama and Padmaja.

Aparna was seen receiving the guests before performing the rituals in the presence of Akhilesh Yadav and other members of the extended Yadav clan, including SP leader Shivpal Yadav and party MP Dharmendra Yadav.

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi also attended the ceremony.

Prateek, a fitness enthusiast who built a career around business ventures and fitness entrepreneurship, was declared dead at the civil hospital in Lucknow, his family said.

He was the son of Mulayam Singh Yadav's second wife, Sadhna Gupta, whom the SP founder married in 2003.