Prateek Yadav, businessman and stepson of late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, died in Lucknow on Wednesday morning at the age of 38, officials said. Prateek Yadav had largely remained away from active politics despite belonging to one of Uttar Pradesh’s most prominent political families (FILE PHOTO) Prateek Yadav was the husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav and had largely remained away from active politics despite belonging to one of Uttar Pradesh’s most prominent political families. He was Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav’s stepbrother. Information regarding Prateek Yadav’s deteriorating health was received around 5am, after which a medical team was rushed to his residence, according to Civil Hospital director Dr GP Gupta. “When the doctors reached there, his condition appeared critical. He was brought to the hospital, and despite all efforts by the medical team, he was declared dead at 5.55am,” Dr Gupta said. Hospital sources said Prateek Yadav was brought to Civil Hospital around 5.30am. A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death as cardiorespiratory collapse due to massive pulmonary thromboembolism (a blood …