How can a non indigin of a state rule a state

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in my place where i come from there was this particular man who was not in any way an indigin of d state, he came out to to contest as a governor and was pritending to b an indigin of d state,but every one knows that he was not an indigin of d state,but with his back ups he was able to rule d state pls i have been thinking of how did he win pls some one should esplain it to me becous i am surprised