Lottery seller wins ₹12 crore Vishu bumper
Ponnan, a roadside lottery seller, won the ₹12 crore Vishu bumper lottery, which he hopes will help find a good bride for his son. He purchased a ticket for himself while selling and was surprised to discover he had won. The winnings will also help the family settle their debts, bringing them unexpected fortune after years of selling tickets.
- ▪Ponnan won the ₹12 crore Vishu bumper lottery.
- ▪He purchased a ticket for himself while selling tickets.
- ▪The winnings will help him find a bride for his son and settle family debts.
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KFor Ponnan, a lottery seller who on Saturday became the winner of the ₹12 crore Vishu bumper lottery, the windfall will help him find a good bride for his son, Vinod.“It is difficult to find a bride for someone in a poor family. Now we have crores. Lets see if we can get a good proposal for him,” he said.Lady luck smiled on Mr. Ponnan, who has been selling lottery tickets on the roadside for years and also buys tickets for himself sometimes.Talking to reporters here after he was announced as the winner, he said that this time when he brought tickets for selling, he purchased one for himself and it turned out to be lucky. His wife said that it would allow them to settle a lot of debts they had.Mr.
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