'Can't express my happiness': Rajasthan man wins Rs 11 crore lottery
The Fortune of a poor resident from Rajasthan state changed overnight after he won Rs 11 crores in the Punjab state Diwali bumper lottery scheme 2025 on Tuesday. All the miseries of Amit Shera from Jaipur district came to an end, and he had no words to express his joy.
ANI
Nov 04, 2025 23:42 IST
Chandigarh [India], November 4 (ANI): In a life-changing stroke of luck, Amit Shera from Kotputli village in Jaipur district has won Rs 11 crore in a lottery. Shera revealed that he purchased two tickets while visiting Moga with a friend - one for himself and one for his wife. Interestingly, he had borrowed Rs 1000 from his friend to buy the tickets. While his wife's ticket won Rs 1,000, his ticket fetched the massive prize of Rs 11 crore.
Speaking to ANI, Amit Shera said, "I belong from Kotputli village in Jaipur district. I can't express my happiness. I thank the Punjab government and the lottery agency. All my grief and sorrows have vanished today. I have won Rs 11 crore. I came to Moga with a friend for a visit and bought two tickets, one for myself and one for my wife. I borrowed Rs 1000 from my friend to buy the tickets. My wife's ticket won Rs 1,000, and mine won Rs 11 crore. I am a great devotee of Lord Hanuman."
He further said that he would give 50 lakhs each to the two daughters of his friend.
"I have lost my mother, so I understand the pain of daughters. So I will give Rs 50 lakhs each to the daughters of my friend. I will use the remaining money for my children's education and to build a house. I would like to urge people to take advantage of this scheme of the Punjab government. I wish that the poverty of every person should end," he further added.
An official from the lottery agency said that the first prize of the lottery was Rs 11 crores.
"Today, the prize winner of the Diwali bumper, Amit Shera, came to the lottery office to submit the claim form of Rs 11 crores amount. He purchased the ticket from Bhatinda. Our claim form is available on our website. It can be purchased from our seller also. Winners have to give their details like bank account number, name, address, and original ticket. After getting sanctioned the amount will be transfered to the account. To submit the claim form no money is required, and it has to be submitted to Punjab government office," he added.
He further cautioned that the Punjab government does not run any online lottery scheme, and it is illegal.
"We run only paper lottery, and it has to be taken from the counter," he added. (ANI)
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