India, March 18 -- Boxing Federation of India (BFI) secretary general Hemanta Kalita is ineligible to contest for the president's post as he has to undergo a cooling-off period having served two consecutive terms as treasurer and secretary general, ruled the returning officer justice (retd) R K Gauba. BFI elections are scheduled on March 28.

With Kalita's exit, incumbent Ajay Singh, vice-president Rajesh Bhandari and Kerala State Amateur Boxing Association secretary D Chandralal are in the fray for the top post.

"Mr. Kalita having served 2 consecutive terms of 4 years each, one in the post of treasurer and in the post of the Secretary General, he has to undergo a cooling-off period for one term before he can offer his candidature for el...