As Vazir he usurped all powers under his control as the king was only a puppet, a figurehead, who was into enjoying life with wine, opium, and women. But his control over the emperor's family was so cruel that the emperor called the Marathas to rid of their Vazir. The Marathas drove Safdarjung out of Delhi in 1753.
As Vazir, he seized all powers under his control since the king was merely a puppet figurehead who enjoyed life through wine, opium, and women. However, his dominance over the emperor's family was so harsh that the emperor enlisted Marathas to eliminate him. The Marathas expelled Safdarjung from Delhi in 1753.