All seven accused were produced in the SDJM's court at Baruipur and remanded to five days' police custody.
Two youths were killed in the clash that took place yesterday at Deota village in Bhangor, which is a Trinamool Congress stronghold and the local gram panchayat is also controlled by the party.
Among those arrested since yesterday were Baonta gram panchayat pradhan Panchu Gopal Mondal, police said.
Villagers and opposition CPI(M) claimed that the intra-party clash took place because of a rivalry over control of the local panchayat.
The Opposition alleged that panchayat chief Panchu Mondal had been removed by the group claiming allegiance to TMC leader Arabul Islam.
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