Siwan, May 26 -- Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday took a swipe at the ruling party and said that the people of Bihar want a change in the state leadership and are ready to move beyond the decades-long rule of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar.

Speaking to the media, Prashant Kishor said, "There is only one atmosphere in Bihar, the atmosphere of change. People in Bihar want a change in the system, employment for their children, and freedom from the corrupt system here. Bihar has had enough of 'Lalu-Nitish' for 30-35 years, now Bihar needs a new rule, the rule of the people."

"When Nitish Kumar came to power, corruption definitely decreased between 2005 and 2010, and reforms took place in Bihar. But people have been carrying ...