A group, led by a local TMC councillor, clashed with a group led by another TMC leader over a vacant piece of land in the morning, Joint Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, Javed Shamim, said.
Shamim said, "A seriously injured person was admitted to a hospital where he later died. A few other people have also been injured in the clash."
The situation is now under control and policemen have been deployed in the area, the police said.