Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Onam Bumper lottery draw was held today at Gorky Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram, in the presence of Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal and other officials. The coveted first prize of ₹25 crore went to ticket number TH 577825, which was sold in Palakkad. The same number in other series will receive a consolation prize of ₹5 lakh each.
This year, all 75 lakh tickets printed for the Onam Bumper were sold out. The draw had been originally scheduled for September 27 but was postponed due to heavy rains and requests from agents over GST-related concerns.
Alongside the jackpot, the Onam Bumper also offers attractive prizes: 20 winners will receive ₹1 crore each as the second prize, 20 winners will get ₹50 lakh each as the third prize, 10 series will win ₹5 lakh each as the fourth prize, and 10 series will win ₹2 lakh each as the fifth prize. Additional prizes ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹500 were also announced.
Ahead of the draw, the Pooja Bumper lottery was launched. With a first prize of ₹12 crore and tickets priced at ₹300, the launch ceremony was attended by Minister Antony Raju MLA, MLA V.K. Prasanth, and Lottery Department Director Dr. Mithun Premraj.
