Concept:Decentralisation means sharing governmental power from the central authority to local or regional bodies.
Explanation:It allows people at the grassroots level to participate directly in decisions affecting them.
Broadening political participation is a major reason for spreading power away from the centre.
Maximum loyalty and allegiance usually support centralisation, not decentralisation.
A weak central authority is not an intended factor; it is a failure or outcome, not an influence.
Hence, political participation is widened so that governance becomes more inclusive and democratic.
Answer:C. widening political participation