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Ticket TL 360615 wins Kerala’s ₹30 crore Thiruvonam lottery prize

Source: The Hindu · 26 Sep 2026, 09:22 UTC
Ticket TL 360615 wins Kerala’s ₹30 crore Thiruvonam lottery prize
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Ticket TL 360615 has won the ₹30 crore first prize in Kerala’s 2026 Thiruvonam bumper lottery, according to the State Lotteries Directorate. The ticket was sold in Kannur after all 90 lakh tickets, priced at ₹500 each, were bought. The lottery’s total prize pool is ₹125.56 crore.

Ticket number TL 360615 has won the ₹30 crore first prize in Kerala’s 2026 Thiruvonam bumper lottery, operated by the state government’s State Lotteries Directorate. The winning ticket was sold by lottery agent Aneesh M.V. of Kannur, whose agency is listed as C-3789.

The draw took place at Gorky Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, according to the information published by The Hindu. The lottery carried a total prize pool of ₹125.56 crore. The first prize was increased from ₹25 crore this year to ₹30 crore, making it the highest prize offered in the history of Kerala’s government-run lotteries.

The lottery was priced at ₹500 per ticket. Lotteries Director K.S. Anju said all 90 lakh tickets printed by the Kerala State Lotteries Directorate had been sold, marking record sales for the draw.

The second prize is ₹1 crore each for 20 winners. Twenty winners will receive the third prize of ₹25 lakh each, while the fourth prize offers ₹5 lakh to 10 winners and the fifth prize offers ₹2 lakh to 10 winners. Other prizes include ₹5,000 for 54,000 winners, ₹2,000 for 81,000 winners, ₹1,000 for 124,000 winners and ₹500 for 275,400 winners.

Nine consolation prizes of ₹5 lakh each are also available. The directorate will transfer the first-prize money to the winner’s bank account after deducting the agent’s commission and tax. The winner will also be required to pay surcharge and cess on the winnings.

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan launched the Thiruvonam bumper lottery in July, with sales beginning on July 20. On the day of the draw, Health Minister K.

Muraleedharan launched the 2026 Pooja Bumper Lottery, which has a first prize of ₹12 crore.

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