Kerala's lottery-buying public is waiting on the outcome of Monday's Bhagyathara BT-70 draw, one of the weekly draws the state runs to award prize money to ticket holders across the state.
Draw timing and status
The Bhagyathara BT-70 draw is conducted by the Kerala State Lotteries Department and held every Monday. Today's draw begins at 3 PM in Thiruvananthapuram, and as of the latest update, the result is still underway, meaning the official numbers have not yet been published. Ticket holders are advised to wait for the department's official release before checking their numbers, since only the confirmed list carries any weight when it comes to claiming a prize.
What ticket holders can expect
Once the draw concludes, the Kerala Lottery Result for Bhagyathara BT-70 will include the first prize, second prize, third prize, consolation prize, and several other prize tiers all the way down to the ninth. Anyone holding a ticket in this draw will need to match their number against each of these categories to know whether they have won and how much.
The full prize structure
The Kerala Lottery Prize Structure for Bhagyathara BT-70 is fixed across nine prize categories plus a separate consolation prize. The first prize pays Rs. 1,00,00,000, the second prize Rs. 30,00,000, and the third prize Rs. 5,00,000. Below that, the fourth prize is worth Rs. 5,000, the fifth Rs. 2,000, the sixth Rs. 1,000, the seventh Rs. 500, the eighth Rs. 200 and the ninth Rs. 100. Separately, the consolation prize stands at Rs. 5,000.
How to claim a prize
Before doing anything else, winners must verify their ticket numbers against the official results published by the Kerala State Lotteries Department, since unofficial lists circulating online carry no guarantee of accuracy. Once verified, winners have a 30-day window from the date of the draw to submit their winning ticket and claim the prize; missing that deadline can mean forfeiting the winnings altogether.
The claim process itself depends on how much a ticket has won. For prizes under Rs. 5,000, winners can approach authorised lottery agents or shops directly, subject to the usual verification rules. For anything above that threshold, the ticket must instead be surrendered at an authorised bank or a government lottery office, along with valid identification documents, before the prize money is released.
Tax and commission on winnings
Lottery winnings in Kerala are not paid out in full. A tax deduction of 30% applies to prize money under the applicable rules, and an additional 10% agent commission may also be deducted depending on how the ticket was purchased. Winners should factor in both deductions when calculating what they will actually receive once a prize is confirmed and processed.
