The Kerala government has raised the first prize of the Thiruvonam Bumper lottery operated by the State Lotteries department to ₹25 crore. Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal launched the 2022 edition of the Thiruvonam Bumper lottery, which comes in 10 series, at a function here on Friday.
This is the heftiest prize money in the history of the State Lotteries. The ticket is priced at ₹500. Last year, the first prize stood at ₹12 crore.
The second prize carries ₹5 crore, and the third prize ₹1 crore each to 10 winners. The fourth prize carries ₹1 lakh each for 90 winners. The fifth is ₹5,000 each to 72,000 winners. In addition, the Thiruvonam Bumper also promises 48,600 prizes worth ₹3,000, and 66,600 prizes worth ₹2,000. The tickets will be available to the public from July 18.