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//This is used to add the  data source  items. $( '#mlConsEmails' ).data( " kendoMultiSelect " ).dataSource.add({ UserId: "EMP100XYZ" ,     EmailId: "test@gmail.com" });     OR var multi = $( '#mlConsEmails' ).data( ' kendoMultiSelect ' ); //This is used for get the old values from multi select kendo var values = multi.value().slice();  //This is used for merge values in values object. $.merge(values, "test22@gmail.com" ); multi.value(values); //This is used to refresh multi select kendo  multi.refresh();