Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi walks to meet the media in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 6, 2012. India's ruling Congress party trailed far behind its rivals in early returns from a key state election Tuesday, a sharp rebuke that could hamper the party's performance over the final two years of its term. Gandhi had put his reputation on the line by campaigning relentlessly to oust the government of Mayawati and her Bahujan Samaj Party from Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state. (AP Photo)