Lottery vendor wins ₹12 crore Kerala Vishu bumper prize, plans to clear debts and find a groom for his son
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- •Ponnan, a Kerala-based roadside lottery vendor, won the ₹12 crore Vishu bumper lottery on Saturday
- •Ponnan plans to use the winnings to clear family debts and find a suitable bride for his son Vinod
- •The winning ticket ended with the lucky number 2, which Ponnan had chosen
- •Ponnan and his family started selling lottery tickets during the COVID-19 pandemic to support themselves
- •Ponnan expressed shock and disbelief upon learning of his win, checking the number multiple times
- •The Vishu bumper lottery is a popular draw tied to the Malayalam New Year festival of Vishu
- •The prize money will be released after standard verification and legal procedures
In a life-changing twist of fate, a lottery ticket vendor from Kerala has won the ₹12 crore (120 million) Vishu bumper lottery, transforming his family’s future overnight. Ponnan, a roadside lottery seller from Kerala, was announced as the winner on Saturday after years of selling lottery tickets and occasionally buying them for himself.
