I have tried numerous things and nothing seems to be working.
I am using jQuery and Chosen plugin.
Methods I have tried:
var select = jQuery(
Exactly i had the same requirement. But resetting the drop down list by setting simply empty string with jquery won't work. You should also trigger update.
Html:
Jquery:
$('.chosen-control').val('').trigger('liszt:updated');
sometimes based on the version of chosen control you are using, you may need to use below syntax.
$('.chosen-control').val('').trigger("chosen:updated");
Reference: How to reset Jquery chosen select option