Ernakulam: The ₹25 crore Kerala Thiruvonam Bumper BR-105 winner has been confirmed as Sarath Nair, a native of Thuravoor, Alappuzha, who works at Nippon Paints shop in Nettoor.

The winning ticket (TH 577825) has been surrendered at the SBI branch in Thuravoor, officially confirming his claim to the first prize.

Speaking to the media after submitting his ticket, Sarath Nair said, "I am overjoyed. I usually don’t take big lotteries, and this was my first bumper ticket. Earlier, I used to buy only small lotteries. I waited to make sure that the ticket in my hand had really won. How could I spread false news if the prize wasn’t mine? I first told my brother, and my family knew before anyone else."