
Kerala’s Christmas-New Year bumper lottery results announced, ₹20-crore jackpot goes to ticket sold in Kannur
The Hindu
Kerala State Lotteries announces ₹20 crore Christmas-New Year bumper lottery winner in Kannur.
Ticket number XD 387132 has won the ₹20-crore first prize of the Christmas-New Year bumper lottery of the Kerala State Lotteries department.
The prize-winning ticket was reportedly sold in Kannur.
Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal inaugurated the draw in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. (February 5, 2025).
The second prize carries ₹1 crore each to 20 winners.
Of the 50 lakh tickets printed, a little over 47,65,650 tickets were sold.

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