Highlights
- The amount would be utilized for arranging better living conditions for his children
- Sadanandan bought the lottery ticket from a vendor on Sunday morning
A painting worker in Kottayam has won Rs 12 crore in the Christmas-New Year bumper lottery. Sadanandan of Aymananam bought the lottery ticket from a vendor on Sunday morning -- a few hours before the lucky draw took place in Thiruvananthapuram.
"I bought the prize-winning ticket from Selvan (lottery vendor) this morning when I went to the nearby market for buying meat," Sadandandan, who has been a painting worker for the last 50 years, told reporters.
He said the amount would be utilized for arranging better living conditions for his children.
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