THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Christmas-New Year Bumper Lottery tickets continue its surge in sales even after the start of the New Year. Thirty lakh tickets were given for distribution in the first phase out of which 20,73,230 tickets were sold till January 3. The sale of this bumper ticket started on December 17.
The sales surge is generally attributed to an attractive change in the prize money. The first prize is Rs 20 crore. The second prize of one crore rupees will be given to 20 people. Palakkad district is currently in first place in terms of ticket sales. 4,32,900 tickets have already been sold in Palakkad. Thiruvananthapuram district is second with 2,34,430 tickets sold and Thrissur district is third with 2,14,120 tickets sold. The draw for the Christmas New Year bumper worth Rs 400 will be held on February 5.