| Gongalla Sanjeeva Reddy | |
| Birth Place: | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Residence: | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Office: | President Indian National Trade Union Congress |
| Term Start: | 3 August 1994 |
| Predecessor: | Gopala Ramanujam |
| Office2: | Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) |
| Term Start2: | April 2006 |
| Term End2: | April 2012 |
| Office5: | President ITUC-Asia Pacific |
| Term Start5: | Feb 2011 |
| Term End5: | Nov 2015 |
| Predecessor5: | G Rajasekaran |
| Successor5: | Felix Anthony |
| Office4: | Vice President ITUC-CSI-IGB (International Trade Union Confederation) |
| Term Start4: | 25 June 2010 |
| Office3: | Member Congress Working Committee (The Highest Decision-Making Body of the Congress Party) |
| Term Start3: | December 2003 |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Profession: | Trade unionist Politician |
Gongalla Sanjeeva Reddy (born 18 February 1930) a politician and artist from Indian National Congress party is an ex-Member of the Parliament of India who represented Andhra Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.[1]
Gongalla Sanjeeva Reddy was born in Hyderabad to Narasamma and Achi Reddy. He received an honorary doctorate by Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi (peacock terms).
Reddy joined the trade union movement as a young worker in 1948 and was elected general secretary of INTUC Andhra Branch in 1950. He was soon elevated as its president in 1954 which position he continues till today. In addition, he is also the president of premier national trade unions in electricity, tunnel, coal, health, medical, engineering, chemical, municipal, cement workers, steel workers, cigarette and tobacco workers. Reddy was first elected to coveted post of president, INTUC on 3 August 1994 from Shri G. Ramanujam when he was appointed Governor of Orissa in 1994 and since then he has been unanimously elected continuously. Reddy’s popularity in international forum is well known. He was elected vice-president of international Confederation in March 1988 at Melbourne and he has since been re-elected continuously by the World Congress, the last one held at Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2018. He has attended ILO Conference in Geneva many times.[2]
He was the chairman of AICC Labour Cell till it was abolished and INTUC was included in AICC's frontal organisations and he is special Invitee of Congress Working Committee. He was also the member of National Integration Council. In addition, he is associated as member on various committees and boards constituted by the Central Government. He has been the chairperson of Regional Board for Workers Education, Hyderabad, and member of 2nd National Commission on Labour. He has also been the director A.P. Road Transport Corporation, Hindustan Salts Ltd., Union Bank of India, Hyderabad Allwyn Limited and vice president of A.P. Productivity Council.
Reddy represented India in conferences, summits, forums, meetings held at U.S., Russia, China, Nepal, Denmark, Philippines, United Kingdom, South Korea, Indonesia, France, Belgium, Australia, Singapore, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Canada, etc. in connection with trade union issues.He attended ILO conferences in Geneva and Bangkok many times. He was a member of Indian delegation for World Summit for Social Development at Copenhagen. He attended World Economic Forum held at New York City in 2002.