How Punjab's daily Dear 50 works
The flagship product is the Punjab State Dear 50 — a daily lottery priced at ₹50 per ticket with a ₹21 lakh top prize. Tickets sell through licensed retailers across Punjab; one draw is held every evening at 6:00 PM IST and broadcast live from the Zila Parishad Building in Ludhiana. Same ticket price, same prize ladder, every day of the week — but each weekday carries a different brand name so retailers and players can refer to them distinctly:
| Day | Scheme name | Time (IST) | Top prize |
|---|
| Monday | Punjab State Dear 50 Beast | 6:00 PM | ₹21 lakh |
| Tuesday | Punjab State Dear 50 Bronco | 6:00 PM | ₹21 lakh |
| Wednesday | Punjab State Dear 50 Buster | 6:00 PM | ₹21 lakh |
| Thursday | Punjab State Dear 50 Chief | 6:00 PM | ₹21 lakh |
| Friday | Punjab State Dear 50 Colt | 6:00 PM | ₹21 lakh |
| Saturday | Punjab State Dear 50 Jackal | 6:00 PM | ₹21 lakh |
| Sunday | Punjab State Dear 50 Ranger | 6:00 PM | ₹21 lakh |
The Directorate also runs Dear variants at higher ticket denominations — Dear 10, 20, 100, 200, 250, 500, 1000, 2000 — with proportionally larger prize ladders. Most of these run on a weekly or monthly schedule rather than daily, and tend to be regional in availability.
The Punjab Bumper calendar
Bumpers are Punjab's headline product. The Directorate runs eight Bumpers per year — more than any other state lottery in India — each timed to a festival or season. Tickets are uniformly ₹500 and prize money has grown steadily over the years.
| Bumper | Window | Recent top prize | Festival tie-in |
|---|
| Lohri / Makar Sankranti Bumper | mid-January | ₹10 crore (2026) | Sikh harvest festival |
| Mahashivratri Bumper | February–March | varies | Hindu festival |
| Holi Bumper | March | varies | Hindu spring festival |
| Baisakhi Bumper | mid-April | ₹6 crore (2026, 18 Apr) | Sikh new year |
| Summer Special Bumper | May–June | ₹3 crore | Summer break |
| Rakhi Bumper | August | varies | Raksha Bandhan |
| Diwali Bumper | October–November | varies | Hindu festival of lights |
| New Year Bumper | December | varies | Calendar year end |
Bumper prizes change year to year. Confirm the current draw's top prize from the official ticket or the Directorate notification before buying.
How does Punjab compare with other states?
Punjab sits in a distinctive position among Indian state lotteries — smaller daily draws than Nagaland, but the heaviest Bumper calendar in the country.
| Punjab | Nagaland (Sambad) | Kerala |
|---|
| Daily draws | 1 (Dear 50 at 6 PM) | 3 (Day 1 PM, Eve 6 PM, Night 8 PM) | 1 (3 PM) |
| Top daily prize | ₹21 lakh | ₹1 crore | ₹70 lakh–₹1 crore |
| Daily ticket price | ₹50 | ₹6 | ₹30–50 |
| Annual Bumpers | 8 (most in India) | 6 | 6 |
| Biggest Bumper | Lohri ₹10 cr | Dear Bumper ₹6 cr | Thiruvonam ₹25 cr |
| Founded | 1968 | 1984 | 1967 |
| Claim window | 30 days | 30 days | 90 days |
Claiming a Punjab prize
The 30-day claim window is the most common reason winning tickets go unclaimed. The clock starts the day the result is published in the Punjab State Government Gazette, not the day of the physical draw. To claim:
- Sign the back of the original ticket immediately (this is a legal requirement — the Directorate will reject unsigned tickets).
- For prizes up to ₹10,000: take the ticket to any licensed Punjab State Lottery distributor. Payment is in cash, on the spot.
- For prizes above ₹10,000: travel to the Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries, Chandigarh, with the original ticket, two passport-size photos, a self-attested PAN card copy, and a self-attested government photo ID (Aadhaar / passport / voter ID). Payment is by account-payee cheque after 30% TDS deduction under Section 194B.
- Prizes above ₹1 lakh typically require additional KYC including a bank-account proof in the winner's name.
If you held a Lohri or Baisakhi Bumper ticket, the same window applies — but in practice the Directorate publishes Bumper results in the Gazette within 7 days, giving you about three weeks of buffer. Don't sit on a winning Bumper; book the trip to Chandigarh.
Coming-soon notice
This Punjab page is live as a research-only landing page. The scraper that mirrors official Directorate PDFs to lotterysambaddaily.com within 60 seconds is being built and will go live in a future fortnight. Until then, for live results please use the official Directorate result page.
If you want to be notified the day Punjab goes live on our site, email [email protected] with subject "punjab launch" and we will add you to the rollout list.
Frequently asked questions
Is Punjab State Lottery the same as Lottery Sambad?
No. Lottery Sambad is Nagaland's brand only. Punjab runs a separate operation — Punjab State Dear lotteries — under the Directorate of Punjab State Lotteries in Chandigarh. The two have different brands, different draw times, different prize structures, and different governing departments. A common search "punjab lottery sambad" usually means people are looking for Punjab State Lottery — that is what this page is about.
What time is the Punjab Dear 50 draw?
6:00 PM IST every day. The draw is broadcast live from Zila Parishad Building, Ludhiana. Some third-party sites publish 6:30 PM; the official Directorate PDF is the authoritative time. Results are typically published online within 30 minutes of the draw.
How much is a Punjab Dear 50 ticket?
₹50 per ticket for the daily Dear 50 scheme. Other Punjab Dear variants are priced at ₹10, ₹20, ₹100, ₹200, ₹250, ₹500, ₹1000, and ₹2000. Annual Bumper tickets are priced at ₹500 each.
Which is Punjab's biggest Bumper draw?
The Lohri / Makar Sankranti Bumper in mid-January carries the largest jackpot. The 2026 edition (drawn 17 January 2026) had a ₹10 crore first prize. The Baisakhi Bumper in mid-April follows at ₹6 crore. Together with Diwali, Holi, Rakhi, Summer Special, Mahashivratri, and New Year bumpers, Punjab runs eight festival-tied Bumpers per year — the heaviest Bumper calendar of any Indian state lottery.
How long do I have to claim a Punjab lottery prize?
30 days from the date the result is published in the Punjab State Government Gazette. Winners must reach the Director, Punjab State Lotteries, Chandigarh, within that window with the original ticket signed on the back. Prizes above ₹10,000 are paid by cheque after 30% TDS under Section 194B; up to ₹10,000 is paid in cash by the issuing distributor.
Are Punjab lottery tickets legal to buy outside Punjab?
Only inside Punjab and in states with reciprocal sale agreements. Most non-13 Indian states ban lotteries entirely under the Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998. Buying or reselling Punjab tickets in a state that prohibits lotteries is a criminal offence regardless of who issued them. Online private lottery apps are universally illegal.
Why does each weekday have a different name (Beast, Bronco, etc.)?
The Directorate brands each weekday's Dear 50 draw with a distinct animal-themed name for easier identification — Beast Monday, Bronco Tuesday, Buster Wednesday, Chief Thursday, Colt Friday, Jackal Saturday, Ranger Sunday. The naming is purely branding; the prize structure, ticket price, and draw mechanism are identical across all seven days.
When will lotterysambaddaily.com publish Punjab results?
Punjab is currently a coming-soon state on our platform. The scraper that mirrors official Directorate PDFs within 60 seconds is being built; we roll out one new state per fortnight. Until then, this page provides scheme, schedule, prize, and claim information sourced from the Directorate. For live results, the official site is punjabstatelotteries.gov.in.