New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- Election Commission officials on Friday said the Bihar polls marked the "best-ever performance" by the agency and its chief Gyanesh Kumar.

The comments came as counting trends showed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) rocket to a commanding lead in the Bihar elections.

The polling body also insisted there were "zero appeals" following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls. That process triggered massive controversy, with opposition parties accusing the Election Commission of trying to manipulate voting rolls.

Meanwhile, the Congress, in its first comments after an election that appeared to leave the party with just six seats in the 243-member assembly, blamed the EC and SIR for its defeat.

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