The protest targets a controversial voter-list revision exercise that has removed 130 million names from the draft rolls across India, sparking fears that millions of voters will be left off the final rolls.
Opposition parties, student groups, and the CJP have organised multiple demonstrations in Delhi and other Indian cities, though opposition figures accused the government of attempting to block participants from traveling to the capital.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather in the Indian capital, Delhi, for a mega opposition rally seeking the resignation of the chief election commissioner and demanding electoral reforms.
Previous demonstrations faced crackdowns, during which top CJP leaders were detained and demonstrators were dragged through the streets by police.
The CJP publicly endorsed the INDIA bloc rally, though uncertainty remained over whether its senior leaders would attend the event.
A rival group of traders voiced support for Gandhi's rally while criticizing the BJP for holding a market march on Thursday that they said caused greater disruption during the festive season.
The rally comes amid growing criticism of a voter-list revision exercise that has removed 130 million names from the draft rolls across India.
It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off rolls.
But concerns over the revision process have continued, with the opposition parties, the CJP and student groups organising a number of protests in Delhi and other Indian cities.