@model List<string>
<select asp-for="@Model" asp-items="@((IEnumerable<SelectListItem>)ViewData["SelectList"])"></select>
<script>
    $(document).ready(function () {
        $("#@Html.IdForModel()").kendoMultiSelect({
            select: function (e) {
                var current = this.value();

                if (this.dataSource.view()[e.item.index()].value.trim() == '') {
                    this.value("");
                }
                else if (current.indexOf("0") !== -1) {
                    current = $.grep(current, function (value) {
                        return value.trim() !== '';
                    });

                    this.value(current);
                }
            },
            change: function (e) {
                if (this.value().length === 0)
                    this.value([""]);
            }
        }).data("kendoMultiSelect");
    });
</script>